Archive - Anindya’s Substack

We Have to Transform Our Idea of Who an "Educational Leader" Is

In 2020, a single mom reached out to me to speak about my work. Unknowingly, she inspired my next research project and forthcoming book on educational…

May 20 •

April 2025

Every Child is No Longer Welcome in Our Public Schools

Anyone who believes "Everyone Is Welcome" in public schools is ostracized because of a larger plan to keep us separated by our differences. It's time to…

Apr 8 •

March 2025

With the Dept of Ed being disbanded, communities must step up

We wouldn't necessarily need a federal DOE if we all valued and invested in the education of all children

Mar 14 •

January 2025

Inauguration Ironies

The "arc of the moral universe" may bend towards justice, but it is elongating too

Jan 21 •

September 2024

Stepping Down to Stand Up: How Pedro Noguera Resigned in Order to Disrupt Inequity

Pedro Noguera has a long track record of advancing equity through his work. Here is one such defining story from his career.

Sep 11, 2024 •

August 2024

What's Wrong with Being a "Revolutionary"? Nothing. In fact, it's necessary.

I was recently asked a question that made me pause and double down.

Aug 30, 2024 •

Anyone Can Be a Visionary Educational Leader— But They Must Move Beyond “Management”

It’s been three years since I’ve become a professor of “educational leadership,” and here’s what I’ve learned about the topic.

Aug 13, 2024 •

November 2023

Feature in USA Today

Rethinking American Education: Shedding the Factory Model for a Holistic Approach

Nov 2, 2023 •

October 2023

No Student Should Have to Be "White Enough" to Succeed in School

Originally published on Huffington Post 9/23/26

Oct 5, 2023 •

September 2023

3 Ways to Harness the Hidden Curriculum

This week, I'm sharing my latest publication on the ASCD Blog (9/26/2023)

Sep 26, 2023 •

An Open, Love Letter to Schools: Please Reveal the Hidden Curriculum

If schools would only teach their unspoken lessons for achievement, all kids would have a shot at success. Believe me, I know from experience.

Sep 15, 2023 •

Schools should use the ‘hidden curriculum’ and give all kids a chance to excel

This is my fourth article on education published by the Miami Herald in two years. This came out on 8/29/2023 and has since been picked up by AOL and…

Sep 1, 2023 •

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