It seems insensitive and false to try and keep on like nothing has happened. Like all the tragedies that have affected every part of the world had a set duration, a time limit, to be mourned and then pushed aside in favor of picking up our normal lives again. Only natural, of course. Balancing lar…

This is one of those TedTalks that spreads far and wide. And it should - because Rita Pierson is an amazing educator and advocate for her students, and her message is just so perfectly conveyed with both humor and heartbreaking honesty. It's from this inspiring video that many of my educator f…

Another important social activist talking about urban education. Geoffrey Canada is arguably one of the most important leaders in the fight for education reform, serving as chairman on the Children Defense Fund's board of directors, working with nonprofits to increase educational opportunities…

So a few weeks ago I talked about wanting to make my blog more reflective of the important social justice issues and discussions that I'm trying to surround myself with. So without further ado, here's this week's video. Jeff Duncan-Andrade is a leader in educational change and critical…

So last week I was trying to come up with another way to fill the blog while I am temporarily without my camera/the time to take photos. So obviously I thought - another feature! I already online window shop enough as it is, why not compile a shoppable post and share it? So that's what I did l…