What are schools for? A Book Study of Eve Ewing's Original Sins - Introduction & Chapter 1

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 the Introduction and Chapter 1 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 What do you think schools should be for? How is that reflected (or not) in your classroom?Thanks for joining us in this conversation.Eva - https://instagram.com/blackonblacked/ & Jordan - https://instagram.com/tisdrj