Books to Recommend for Pride Month By Kate Humphrey Every June is Pride Month, when the LGBTQ+ community, and allies, come together, to raise up LGBTQ+ voices and work to achieve equal rights. For more than 50 years, Pride has … Continue reading
Educator’s Ally celebrates Jessica Keimowitz on her recent appointment as the Upper School Director at Buckingham Browne & Nichols School, beginning July 1, 2022. Prior to joining BB&N, Jessica spent fifteen years guiding the Upper School division at Dana Hall … Continue reading
If you’re new to the independent school search landscape, you may be unfamiliar with the general timeline during which hiring takes place. While there can sometimes be confusion relating to this process, Educator’s Ally is here to help you every … Continue reading
By Kate Humphrey It always seems that summer flies by way too quickly; it’s hard to believe that it’s nearly the end of August and school will be back in session soon. As a teacher, it can take some time … Continue reading
by Kate Humphrey What is The Summer Slide? Summer vacation is usually a time for children to hang out with friends, relax, and unwind from the school year. However, it can also lead to the “summer slide”, the regression of … Continue reading
By Kate Humphrey What Is Pride? June is LGBTQ+ Pride Month, dedicated to celebrating and honoring LGBTQ+ lives. Since the brave actions of Marsha P. Johnson that sparked the Stonewall Riots in 1969 and the gay rights movement in the … Continue reading
By Kate Humphrey Did you know that in 2019, 23.2 million Americans identified as Asian-American and in 2018, an estimated 1.6 million Americans cited Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander heritage? With influential people such as Senator Tammy Duckworth, chef Roy … Continue reading
2020 brought the Black Lives Matter movement into the forefront of the public consciousness. This Black History Month, it’s critical to connect with students and talk with them about the importance of Black history and how past events have shaped … Continue reading
We know that the weeks between Thanksgiving and Winter Break are busy times for teachers, especially this year as schools navigate between in-person and remote learning. Hopefully, you find yourself with some well-deserved downtime during Winter Break and you can … Continue reading
By Kate Humphrey For the past seven years, the highlight of Educator’s Ally’s year has been our sponsorship of the National Association of Independent Schools’ People of Color Conference (PoCC). We could not be more excited to support, in our … Continue reading
