I started schoolracetalk.org as a virtual place where I can post, test, and collect "gold nugget" ideas that can help people discuss and address issues of race and racial inequality in schools.

I also want to continue conversations I’ve started with my three books: Colormute: Race Talk Dilemmas in an American School (2004) (http://press.princeton.edu/titles/7773.html), Because of Race: How Americans Debate Harm and Opportunity in Our Schools (2008) (http://press.princeton.edu/titles/8822.html) and Everyday Antiracism: Getting Real about Race in School (2008). (http://www.thenewpress.com/index.php?option=com_title&task=view_title&me...)

Colormute is about the school I used to teach in. It shows educators and students struggling to talk about issues of race. Because of Race discusses work I did in the U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights. It shows how teachers, administrators, parents, and federal employees debate the experiences and treatment of students of color in schools. And for Everyday Antiracism, I asked 70 authors to help educators talk and think more clearly about addressing race issues in their own schools and classrooms. All of these books were designed to help educators and others consider how to assist students more successfully.

So, I’ve started a lot of conversations about race in schools, and I'm committed to improving the conversation further. Join me.

I'll periodically post ideas I think are particularly helpful. You can respond, ask questions about the ideas I've already put out there, or share "gold nugget" ideas of your own.

Please post questions, thoughts, and comments for us all to learn from.