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Why Race and Culture Matter in Schools
by Tyrone C. Howard • 2010
Race predicts who gets suspended, tracked, and left behind. The best schools don't ignore it.
4.13
165
Why Race and Culture Matter in Schools Summary
Why Race and Culture Matter in Schools 97%
Race predicts who gets suspended, tracked, and left behind. The best schools don't ignore it.
by Tyrone C. Howard 2010
4.13
165 ratings
Anti-Racist Educational Leadership and Policy
by Sarah Diem • 2020
School choice, testing, and colorblind discipline don't fix inequity. They weren't designed to.
4.53
15
Anti-Racist Educational Leadership and Policy Summary
Anti-Racist Educational Leadership and Policy 96%
School choice, testing, and colorblind discipline don't fix inequity. They weren't designed to.
by Sarah Diem 2020
4.53
15 ratings
The Mis-Education of the Negro
by Carter G. Woodson • 1933
America's most effective tool of racial control was never the police. It was the classroom.
4.49
10k+
The Mis-Education of the Negro Summary
The Mis-Education of the Negro 95%
America's most effective tool of racial control was never the police. It was the classroom.
by Carter G. Woodson 1933
4.49
10k+ ratings
For White Folks Who Teach in the Hood... and the Rest of Y'all Too
by Christopher Emdin • 2016
For teachers in the hood: how the black church and hip-hop can turn your classroom around.
4.06
5k+
For White Folks Who Teach in the Hood... and the Rest of Y'all Too Summary
For White Folks Who Teach in the Hood... and the Rest of Y'all Too 95%
For teachers in the hood: how the black church and hip-hop can turn your classroom around.
by Christopher Emdin 2016
4.06
5k+ ratings
Street Data
by Shane Safir • 2021
Real equity starts with listening to the students who show up as gaps in your data.
4.21
876
Street Data Summary
Street Data 95%
Real equity starts with listening to the students who show up as gaps in your data.
by Shane Safir 2021
4.21
876 ratings
Original Sins
by Eve L. Ewing • 2025
Schools perfected America's founding crimes on Black and Native children.
4.46
2k+
Original Sins Summary
Original Sins 95%
Schools perfected America's founding crimes on Black and Native children.
by Eve L. Ewing 2025
4.46
2k+ ratings
Teaching to Transgress
by bell hooks • 1994
Teaching as resistance: bell hooks demands a classroom that confronts power, not just transmits it.
4.44
13k+
Teaching to Transgress Summary
Teaching to Transgress 95%
Teaching as resistance: bell hooks demands a classroom that confronts power, not just transmits it.
by bell hooks 1994
4.44
13k+ ratings
How to Be Less Stupid About Race
by Crystal Marie Fleming • 2018
Racial ignorance is not innocent. A crash course in the history and theory that dismantle it.
4.27
3k+
How to Be Less Stupid About Race Summary
How to Be Less Stupid About Race 95%
Racial ignorance is not innocent. A crash course in the history and theory that dismantle it.
by Crystal Marie Fleming 2018
4.27
3k+ ratings
None of the Above
by Shani Robinson • 2019
An Atlanta teacher indicted for cheating tells what the trial never let her say.
3.94
190
None of the Above Summary
None of the Above 95%
An Atlanta teacher indicted for cheating tells what the trial never let her say.
by Shani Robinson 2019
3.94
190 ratings
Equity-Centered Trauma-Informed Education (Equity and Social Justice in Education)
by Alex Shevrin Venet • 2021
Your school's policies may be causing trauma. The shift from fixing kids to fixing systems.
4.49
556
Equity-Centered Trauma-Informed Education (Equity and Social Justice in Education) Summary
Equity-Centered Trauma-Informed Education (Equity and Social Justice in Education) 94%
Your school's policies may be causing trauma. The shift from fixing kids to fixing systems.
by Alex Shevrin Venet 2021
4.49
556 ratings
Troublemakers
by Carla Shalaby • 2017
Disruptive kids are the classroom's alarm system. Silencing them only makes the air more toxic.
4.23
3k+
Troublemakers Summary
Troublemakers 94%
Disruptive kids are the classroom's alarm system. Silencing them only makes the air more toxic.
by Carla Shalaby 2017
4.23
3k+ ratings
I Got Schooled
by M. Night Shyamalan • 2013
Five data-backed patterns that close America's education gap, from a filmmaker who hunted them down.
3.67
324
I Got Schooled Summary
I Got Schooled 94%
Five data-backed patterns that close America's education gap, from a filmmaker who hunted them down.
by M. Night Shyamalan 2013
3.67
324 ratings
Black Rednecks and White Liberals
by Thomas Sowell • 2005
Liberals protect a dysfunctional culture that black communities learned from white Southerners.
4.37
10k+
Black Rednecks and White Liberals Summary
Black Rednecks and White Liberals 94%
Liberals protect a dysfunctional culture that black communities learned from white Southerners.
by Thomas Sowell 2005
4.37
10k+ ratings
Becoming a Critically Reflective Teacher
by Stephen D. Brookfield • 1995
Uncover the hidden assumptions that run your classroom, even the ones that feel like common sense.
4.05
273
Becoming a Critically Reflective Teacher Summary
Becoming a Critically Reflective Teacher 94%
Uncover the hidden assumptions that run your classroom, even the ones that feel like common sense.
by Stephen D. Brookfield 1995
4.05
273 ratings
Grading for Equity
by Joe Feldman • 2018
Traditional grades sort kids for factories. Here's how to measure learning, not compliance.
4.19
2k+
Grading for Equity Summary
Grading for Equity 94%
Traditional grades sort kids for factories. Here's how to measure learning, not compliance.
by Joe Feldman 2018
4.19
2k+ ratings
Coaching for Equity
by Elena Aguilar • 2020
Turn resistance, identity, and hard data into fuel for equity: a coaching blueprint.
4.44
804
Coaching for Equity Summary
Coaching for Equity 94%
Turn resistance, identity, and hard data into fuel for equity: a coaching blueprint.
by Elena Aguilar 2020
4.44
804 ratings
How to Educate a Citizen
by E.D. Hirsch Jr. • 2020
Shared knowledge once held America together. Schools abandoned it. Evidence shows it's reversible.
3.80
430
How to Educate a Citizen Summary
How to Educate a Citizen 93%
Shared knowledge once held America together. Schools abandoned it. Evidence shows it's reversible.
by E.D. Hirsch Jr. 2020
3.80
430 ratings
Was the Cat in the Hat Black?
by Philip Nel • 2017
The Cat in the Hat draws on blackface minstrelsy. So does much of your childhood bookshelf.
4.09
433
Was the Cat in the Hat Black? Summary
Was the Cat in the Hat Black? 93%
The Cat in the Hat draws on blackface minstrelsy. So does much of your childhood bookshelf.
by Philip Nel 2017
4.09
433 ratings
Beyond Test Scores
by Jack Schneider • 2017
Test scores mostly rate a school's zip code, not its teaching. A better framework exists.
4.13
53
Beyond Test Scores Summary
Beyond Test Scores 93%
Test scores mostly rate a school's zip code, not its teaching. A better framework exists.
by Jack Schneider 2017
4.13
53 ratings
Why Are All The Black Kids Sitting Together in the Cafeteria?
by Beverly Daniel Tatum • 1997
The cafeteria self-sorting isn't a problem to fix. It's a mirror of how racial identity forms.
4.34
27k+
Why Are All The Black Kids Sitting Together in the Cafeteria? Summary
Why Are All The Black Kids Sitting Together in the Cafeteria? 93%
The cafeteria self-sorting isn't a problem to fix. It's a mirror of how racial identity forms.
by Beverly Daniel Tatum 1997
4.34
27k+ ratings
The End of Education
by Neil Postman • 1995
Education has lost its story. Here are the narratives that give learning purpose again.
3.97
2k+
The End of Education Summary
The End of Education 93%
Education has lost its story. Here are the narratives that give learning purpose again.
by Neil Postman 1995
3.97
2k+ ratings
How to Be an Antiracist
by Ibram X. Kendi • 2019
Racist policies produce racist ideas, not ignorance. The only real options are complicity or action.
4.36
120k+
How to Be an Antiracist Summary
How to Be an Antiracist 93%
Racist policies produce racist ideas, not ignorance. The only real options are complicity or action.
by Ibram X. Kendi 2019
4.36
120k+ ratings
In Search of Deeper Learning
by Jal Mehta • 2019
The richest learning in high school happens after the bell, in theater, debate, and journalism.
4.31
320
In Search of Deeper Learning Summary
In Search of Deeper Learning 93%
The richest learning in high school happens after the bell, in theater, debate, and journalism.
by Jal Mehta 2019
4.31
320 ratings
We Real Cool
by bell hooks • 2003
Slave-era patriarchy, street culture, and the wound of black masculinity: why only love heals.
4.27
1k+
We Real Cool Summary
We Real Cool 93%
Slave-era patriarchy, street culture, and the wound of black masculinity: why only love heals.
by bell hooks 2003
4.27
1k+ ratings
Hard Questions on Global Educational Change
by Pasi Sahlberg • 2016
School reform keeps failing because America borrows the policies but not the systems behind them.
4.12
17
Hard Questions on Global Educational Change Summary
Hard Questions on Global Educational Change 93%
School reform keeps failing because America borrows the policies but not the systems behind them.
by Pasi Sahlberg 2016
4.12
17 ratings
The Death and Life of the Great American School System
by Diane Ravitch • 2010
Accountability was meant to fix schools. An insider shows how it broke them instead.
4.05
6k+
The Death and Life of the Great American School System Summary
The Death and Life of the Great American School System 93%
Accountability was meant to fix schools. An insider shows how it broke them instead.
by Diane Ravitch 2010
4.05
6k+ ratings
Making Kids Cleverer
by David Didau • 2019
We told schools to teach skills, not facts. Now the evidence says that was a mistake.
4.17
130
Making Kids Cleverer Summary
Making Kids Cleverer 93%
We told schools to teach skills, not facts. Now the evidence says that was a mistake.
by David Didau 2019
4.17
130 ratings
Loving Learning
by Tom Little • 2015
American schools got hooked on standardized tests. The antidote began in 1919.
3.88
209
Loving Learning Summary
Loving Learning 93%
American schools got hooked on standardized tests. The antidote began in 1919.
by Tom Little 2015
3.88
209 ratings
Poor Students, Rich Teaching
by Eric Jensen • 2019
The teacher mindsets that bridge the gap between poverty and graduation cost nothing extra.
4.00
116
Poor Students, Rich Teaching Summary
Poor Students, Rich Teaching 92%
The teacher mindsets that bridge the gap between poverty and graduation cost nothing extra.
by Eric Jensen 2019
4.00
116 ratings
So You Want to Talk About Race
by Ijeoma Oluo • 2018
Why 'I don't see color' stops the conversation cold, and what to say instead.
4.48
108k+
So You Want to Talk About Race Summary
So You Want to Talk About Race 92%
Why 'I don't see color' stops the conversation cold, and what to say instead.
by Ijeoma Oluo 2018
4.48
108k+ ratings
White Rage
by Carol Anderson • 2016
Every time Black Americans advance, a calculated policy backlash rolls it back.
4.46
15k+
White Rage Summary
White Rage 92%
Every time Black Americans advance, a calculated policy backlash rolls it back.
by Carol Anderson 2016
4.46
15k+ ratings
Finnish Lessons
by Pasi Sahlberg • 2011
No standardized tests, no private schools, no tracking: how Finland built the world's best schools.
3.90
836
Finnish Lessons Summary
Finnish Lessons 92%
No standardized tests, no private schools, no tracking: how Finland built the world's best schools.
by Pasi Sahlberg 2011
3.90
836 ratings
Lies My Teacher Told Me
by James W. Loewen • 1995
History textbooks don't just teach the past. They teach you not to ask certain questions.
3.97
75k+
Lies My Teacher Told Me Summary
Lies My Teacher Told Me 92%
History textbooks don't just teach the past. They teach you not to ask certain questions.
by James W. Loewen 1995
3.97
75k+ ratings
Failure to Disrupt
by Justin Reich • 2020
Every new classroom technology gets absorbed into old routines. The real barrier was never the tech.
4.23
252
Failure to Disrupt Summary
Failure to Disrupt 92%
Every new classroom technology gets absorbed into old routines. The real barrier was never the tech.
by Justin Reich 2020
4.23
252 ratings
The Water Is Wide
by Pat Conroy • 1972
The island kids couldn't tell time. Their teacher drove them to Washington.
4.17
27k+
The Water Is Wide Summary
The Water Is Wide 92%
The island kids couldn't tell time. Their teacher drove them to Washington.
by Pat Conroy 1972
4.17
27k+ ratings
Personalizing 21st Century Education
by Dan Domenech • 2016
One-size-fits-all education is failing. How to rebuild schools around each student's needs and pace.
4.33
9
Personalizing 21st Century Education Summary
Personalizing 21st Century Education 92%
One-size-fits-all education is failing. How to rebuild schools around each student's needs and pace.
by Dan Domenech 2016
4.33
9 ratings
Viral Justice
by Ruha Benjamin • 2022
The cure to systemic racism might be contagious: small everyday acts that replicate and spread.
4.43
1k+
Viral Justice Summary
Viral Justice 92%
The cure to systemic racism might be contagious: small everyday acts that replicate and spread.
by Ruha Benjamin 2022
4.43
1k+ ratings
Dumbing Us Down - 25th Anniversary Hardback Edition
by John Taylor Gatto • 2002
An award-winning teacher walked away. His reason: the system is designed to crush independence.
4.14
12k+
Dumbing Us Down - 25th Anniversary Hardback Edition Summary
Dumbing Us Down - 25th Anniversary Hardback Edition 92%
An award-winning teacher walked away. His reason: the system is designed to crush independence.
by John Taylor Gatto 2002
4.14
12k+ ratings
Excellent Sheep
by William Deresiewicz • 2014
Elite universities promise merit; they deliver a system that rewards compliance over curiosity.
3.88
7k+
Excellent Sheep Summary
Excellent Sheep 92%
Elite universities promise merit; they deliver a system that rewards compliance over curiosity.
by William Deresiewicz 2014
3.88
7k+ ratings
Ain't No Makin' It
by Jay MacLeod • 2008
One group believed hard work would save them; the other didn't. Class position decided their fates.
4.07
1k+
Ain't No Makin' It Summary
Ain't No Makin' It 92%
One group believed hard work would save them; the other didn't. Class position decided their fates.
by Jay MacLeod 2008
4.07
1k+ ratings
Weapons of Mass Instruction
by John Taylor Gatto • 2008
A state Teacher of the Year quit to expose what schools really teach: obedience, not intelligence.
4.23
4k+
Weapons of Mass Instruction Summary
Weapons of Mass Instruction 92%
A state Teacher of the Year quit to expose what schools really teach: obedience, not intelligence.
by John Taylor Gatto 2008
4.23
4k+ ratings
Reading with Patrick
by Michelle Kuo • 2017
Her student was in jail for murder. She returned to the Delta with books.
4.16
6k+
Reading with Patrick Summary
Reading with Patrick 92%
Her student was in jail for murder. She returned to the Delta with books.
by Michelle Kuo 2017
4.16
6k+ ratings
Teaching as a Subversive Activity
by Neil Postman • 1969
School's hidden curriculum is obedience. The real subject: learning what to disbelieve.
4.21
1k+
Teaching as a Subversive Activity Summary
Teaching as a Subversive Activity 92%
School's hidden curriculum is obedience. The real subject: learning what to disbelieve.
by Neil Postman 1969
4.21
1k+ ratings
From #BlackLivesMatter to Black Liberation
by Keeanga-Yamahtta Taylor • 2016
Police violence won't end with reform. The problem is the economic system behind the badge.
4.47
2k+
From #BlackLivesMatter to Black Liberation Summary
From #BlackLivesMatter to Black Liberation 92%
Police violence won't end with reform. The problem is the economic system behind the badge.
by Keeanga-Yamahtta Taylor 2016
4.47
2k+ ratings
Black in Blues
by Imani Perry • 2025
Indigo was traded for human life. How blue became the keeper of Black grief, art, and survival.
4.25
3k+
Black in Blues Summary
Black in Blues 92%
Indigo was traded for human life. How blue became the keeper of Black grief, art, and survival.
by Imani Perry 2025
4.25
3k+ ratings
Race Marxism
by James Lindsay • 2022
Critical race theory is Marxism rebuilt around race, and its goal is not reform but revolution.
4.23
364
Race Marxism Summary
Race Marxism 92%
Critical race theory is Marxism rebuilt around race, and its goal is not reform but revolution.
by James Lindsay 2022
4.23
364 ratings
Engaging Students with Poverty in Mind
by Eric Jensen • 2013
The classroom moves that overcome poverty's grip on learning, even when motivation is scarce.
4.09
858
Engaging Students with Poverty in Mind Summary
Engaging Students with Poverty in Mind 92%
The classroom moves that overcome poverty's grip on learning, even when motivation is scarce.
by Eric Jensen 2013
4.09
858 ratings
The Knowledge Gap
by Natalie Wexler • 2019
Kids drill reading skills for years without history or science. That is the reading crisis.
4.13
6k+
The Knowledge Gap Summary
The Knowledge Gap 92%
Kids drill reading skills for years without history or science. That is the reading crisis.
by Natalie Wexler 2019
4.13
6k+ ratings
An Inconvenient Minority
by Kenny Xu • 2021
Asian students score highest on every objective measure, so Harvard docks them on personality.
3.95
282
An Inconvenient Minority Summary
An Inconvenient Minority 92%
Asian students score highest on every objective measure, so Harvard docks them on personality.
by Kenny Xu 2021
3.95
282 ratings
The Courage to Teach
by Parker J. Palmer • 1997
How-to manuals can't fix your teaching. The variable that matters most is your own inner coherence.
3.97
5k+
The Courage to Teach Summary
The Courage to Teach 92%
How-to manuals can't fix your teaching. The variable that matters most is your own inner coherence.
by Parker J. Palmer 1997
3.97
5k+ ratings
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