Giving Compass' Take:

• The fifth in a series of stories on veteran educators from The Atlantic, this article highlights Angela Crawford, who has observed firsthand the rise and fall of black teachers in the city of Philadelphia. 

• How can veteran teachers best instill skills and experiences to the newer generation of teachers? 

• Here's an article on why we need more diverse teachers. 

On a late February afternoon, Angela Crawford, an English teacher, stood in front of about three dozen Philadelphia educators—mostly young, black women—as they all swapped stories of small victories and challenges in their classrooms. Dressed in a “Black Lives Matter” T-shirt and slim black slacks, Crawford, at one point, reflected on what has helped her remain resilient while working in some of the nation’s least resourced and most segregated classrooms for 23 years.

“Black women are caretakers of everyone else but ourselves,” she said. “You need daily rituals for your mind, body, and soul to stay in this profession. No one is going to move me from my daily workout and sleep. Block out weekly time for yourself: sit in silence, read for pleasure, buy yourself a nice dinner and flowers. That’s how I will have energy tomorrow to honor, listen, and uplift my students.”

Read the full article about America's least racially integrated schools by Kristina Rizga at The Atlantic.