Allison Harbin, PhD

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As Beyonce says, "Them Karens just turned into Terrorists"

August 02, 2022 by Allison Harbin in Activism in Education, Melanin Deficiency & You

This GWM writes with a nostalgia for the charter school “reform coalition” movement that is as dangerous as it is factually incorrect (again, if only we actually taught CRT in schools).

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August 02, 2022 /Allison Harbin
Critical Race Theory, Educational Equity, Diversity and Inclusion, Educational Systemic Racism, Activism in Education
Activism in Education, Melanin Deficiency & You
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The Thing About Discipline/ Just ask my students what happens…

February 08, 2022 by Allison Harbin in Activism in Education

I do and always have found it exhilarating to teach teenagers, which is why people's reactions surprised me. Their little hormone-filled minds are hilarious, engaged, and inquisitive. I talk about Bell Hooks' Teaching to Transgress and the white savior mindset of teachers. About Black culture, and Black love.

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February 08, 2022 /Allison Harbin
Women's Rage, No-Excuses policy, Women in Education, Charter Schools, Activism in Education, Leaving Academia, Private Education
Activism in Education
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