We’ve known for a long time that the education system is broken. COVID has not only shined a light on this, but it’s exposed every layer of the education system. Instead of trying to retrofit an old system into a dramatically new paradigm, it’s time for some revolutionary thinking about how we educate and serve Black and brown children and their families and shift the narrative from graduation to liberation.

Thank you to Cecily Darden Adams for thinking and living outside of the box with me. Check out Cecily's new non-profit, Learning Pathmakers, where she and her partner Michael Robbins are working to create a better future for learning and for students and families.