When we talk about educating ALL students, our calling is to include the brilliant and the disabled, the rich and the poor, the global citizen and those who remain rooted in the community of origin. Sometimes we have difficulties having conversations about these groups as well. But anecdotal data reveal that it is almost treacherous to open a conversation about race.  Before working to change that, we are called to question our beliefs about race.  What is it? What do we believe about it?  How does it affect how we, school leaders, think and feel? How does our mindset about race affect the children in our schools?  Schools operate as the training ground for democracy, preparing graduates ready to take a 21st century role as citizens. Do we lead schools where we can look at ourselves and recognize any vestiges of racism that live within us?  Read more...