Let's Talk About How the U.S. Education System was Designed to Oppress

We began this book study of Original Sins: The (Mis)Education of Black and Native Children and the Construction of American Racism by Eve L. Ewing because we believe that if we’re serious about making education safe and fulfilling for ALL children we have to understand where we started. Without that understanding, even well-intentioned efforts to improve education only uphold the status quo. In this episode, we chat about Chapters 2-4 of Original Sins: The (Mis)Education of Black and Native Children and the Construction of American Racism by Eve Ewing. Invite other educators to watch and read alongside you so you have someone to debrief with. And before you go, we'd love to know your thoughts on the episode and the book. In particular for this episode, we want to challenge you to consider How does the historical purpose of education conflict with what you believe education should be for? Need the book? Grab it here: https://bookshop.org/a/127569/9780593243725 .Thanks for joining us in this conversation, stay in touch: Eva: https://www.instagram.com/blackonblacked/Jordan: https://www.instagram.com/tisdrj/