President Trump’s Budget Doesn’t Reflect My Values – Guest Post

The recent release of President Trump’s 2018 budget set off a social media firestorm. While the budget proposal is not a legally binding document, it does function as a blueprint of sorts, one that signals the President’s priorities, values, and vision for America. As a former teacher serving at a public school where many of my students were from already …

What Betsy DeVos left out of her HBCU statement (and why it should matter to people of faith)

In a statement yesterday celebrating the role of Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), Education Secretary Betsy DeVos failed to acknowledge historical context that gave rise to them: legalized racial discrimination in the Jim Crow south. Though she later admitted the error, the initial omission is still concerning. We believe it is important to highlight both the history and current …