Ingrid LaFalaise

Ingrid Lafalaise is an assistant principal at a New York City High School and has been an educator for over 15 years. She has designed and taught curriculum in multiple content areas including math and science. Ingrid has also worked on the development and alignment of science standards at both a city and state level. This year she was selected as a NY Educator Voice fellow with America Achieves, which has afforded her the opportunity to examine educational policy and leadership in New York State. She is very passionate about examining issues of equity and access, but above all she is most excited about sharing her love for science with her students and encouraging more girls to pursue careers in the field of science.
To Understand Why Rachel’s Fighting, You Need to Understand What NYC Schools Are Missing About Student Discipline
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To Understand Why Rachel’s Fighting, You Need to Understand What NYC Schools Are Missing About Student Discipline

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When Rachel walked into my office, she was holding the side of her face.  The nurse came in and cleaned up any open wounds she saw. The whole time Rachel sat there quietly. I asked her if she wanted any water or needed anything.  She told me “no.” “What happened, Rachel?” I asked.   “I don’t… Continue reading To Understand Why Rachel’s Fighting, You Need to Understand What NYC Schools Are Missing About Student Discipline

Is a Fair and Equitable Education Possible in New York City?
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Is a Fair and Equitable Education Possible in New York City?

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It is clear that students throughout the city are getting varying degrees of quality education, with children of color getting the shorter end of the stick. At times, students may even get varying degrees of quality education within the same building (i.e., tracking or school practices that put less experienced teachers with more difficult kids).… Continue reading Is a Fair and Equitable Education Possible in New York City?

The Ugly Face of Teacher Racial Bias
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The Ugly Face of Teacher Racial Bias

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I just finished watching the now infamous video of a white teacher in Baltimore calling her students “idiots” and asking if they want to grow up to be “broke-a**  n***ers.”  The footage is very disturbing and extremely upsetting.  But I’m not surprised this happened.   This isn’t the first time I’ve heard Black children either spoken… Continue reading The Ugly Face of Teacher Racial Bias