Addressing Implicit and Explicit Bias in Discipline

by Arik Korman

By Alice Doyel Guest blogger   Below is a magnificent essay on implicit and explicit racial bias that was written for me by Rose Spidell, Senior Education Ombuds, Office of the Education Ombuds (OEO), part of the Washington state Office of the Governor. Mission: OEO works with families, communities, and schools to navigate educational challenges … Read more Addressing Implicit and Explicit Bias in Discipline

Meet Alice Doyel, Legal Guardian of a Public School Student

by Arik Korman

By Alice Doyel Guest blogger   I kept a 13-year-old boy out of school for half of his second semester of 7th grade! I did not keep this young teenager out of school for homeschooling nor for the online public school program. I kept him out of school to be safe from receiving numerous unwarranted … Read more Meet Alice Doyel, Legal Guardian of a Public School Student