When your middle schoolers can't read, and no one wants to help them #teachingcommunity #education

In this clip from The Exit Interview: A Podcast for Black Educators, organizer and educator Jalisa Evans recounts a pivotal moment early in her teaching career that revealed how deeply bias is embedded in schools.

Faced with a group of brilliant, eager 7th graders reading far below grade level, Jalisa did what any committed educator would—she sought help. But instead of receiving strategies to support her students, she was met with stereotypes and tracking. A colleague reviewed her roster and pointed out which students would be “a problem,” completely ignoring their desire to learn.

This moment reveals how quickly schools can move from offering support to reinforcing deficit narratives—especially when it comes to Black children. Jalisa’s story is a call to action for all educators to reject low expectations and embrace the heavy, necessary work of scaffolding brilliance.
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