It might be summer, but the education know-nothings are clearly not at the beach. The latest case-in-point is former CNN correspondent Campbell Brown’s incredibly uninformed comments on teacher tenure that, unfortunately, millions of people saw and didn’t stick around for the fact-checking. Her musings come on the heels of a California decision in which a… Continue reading The Education Reform Silly Season
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Stupid Costs More
I know, I know: Money is the answer, plain and simple. School districts don’t want to pay teachers for advanced degrees and right wing politicians don’t want public schools to begin with, so it makes sense that Texas and North Carolina are both in the forefront of starving their states of effective teachers in an… Continue reading Stupid Costs More
The Black Presence in Early China
What of the African presence in early China? Have there been Black people in China? If so, what became of them? What happened to the Black people of early China? Are they still there? These are profound questions. Indeed, the African presence in China is perhaps the most challenging area of research within the broad… Continue reading The Black Presence in Early China
Historic Slave Cemetery Bulldozed In Houston
The historic Bradshaw Cemetery in Houston, Texas was bulldozed without its owners consent and now the family is searching for answers. Bradshaw, a cemetery dating back to the 1800s and owned by the Nelloms family, was the final resting place for the “bodies of slaves and African Americans who fought in wars and were denied a proper burial…and the… Continue reading Historic Slave Cemetery Bulldozed In Houston
Tenure Scare
The recent decision in California regarding teacher tenure is causing a great deal of anxiety in public education and in those states where teacher tenure still has some meaning. The ruling that tenure is unconstitutional because it denies students the right to a decent education is an interesting take on the subject, but it obscures… Continue reading Tenure Scare
The Most Surprising Things About America, According To An Indian International Student
Aniruddh Chaturvedi Aniruddh Chaturvedi came from Mumbai to Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh, Penn., where he is majoring in computer science. This past summer he interned at a tech company in Silicon Valley. During two years in the U.S., Chaturvedi has been surprised by various aspects of society, as he explained last year in a post… Continue reading The Most Surprising Things About America, According To An Indian International Student
White Teacher to Black Student – Call me “Master!”
Roosevelt High School senior Jabre White was doing what so many of us were taught to do, respectfully addressing authority figures, when his teacher responded in one of the least respectful, and most dehumanizing, ways of all. In a recent interview with The Des Moines Register, White says that, when he politely told his economics… Continue reading White Teacher to Black Student – Call me “Master!”
Senior ready to experience New Haven from Yale perspective
Co-Op High senior Ade Ben-Falahuddin will attend Yale University in the fall after carrying a 4.72 GPA through high school. [email protected] (Peter Casolino-New Haven Register) NEW HAVEN >> Ade Ben-Salahuddin grew up around the sound of gunshots in New Haven, but when given the chance to attend a number of Ivy League schools, he decided to… Continue reading Senior ready to experience New Haven from Yale perspective
7 Warning Signs of Heart Attack In Women
Symptoms of myocardial infarction, or heart attack, are different in men and women. Experts say signs of heart attack exhibited in men are not displayed by women. Extreme chest pressure is one symptom. It’s important to understand the signs of heart attack in women as it can happen at any time. Here are 7 signs of… Continue reading 7 Warning Signs of Heart Attack In Women
Dr. Maya Angelou’s Memorial Service To Be Broadcasted Through [LIVE STREAM] Saturday From Wake Forest University At 10 A.M.
(Photo : Instagram) Due to the size of the chapel, a live stream will be held by Wake Forest University so that fans, and people that were touched and inspired by Angelou can tune and watch and pay their respects. Angelou, a professor at Wake Forest University taught American Studies since 1982. Angelou also received… Continue reading Dr. Maya Angelou’s Memorial Service To Be Broadcasted Through [LIVE STREAM] Saturday From Wake Forest University At 10 A.M.
Almost No One Saw This “Perfect” Video of Maya Angelou
In December of 1996, I was a programmer and producer of the Slamdance Film Festival, the punk alternative to Sundance. It was the third year of the festival, and we were still a very scrappy bunch. At the time all films were submitted on VHS tapes. We got over a thousand submissions that year. Each… Continue reading Almost No One Saw This “Perfect” Video of Maya Angelou
The diet that could save your life: A healthy heart doesn’t mean giving up the things you love
The chances are, if you are reading this, you have been to your GP, had a blood test and been told to reduce your cholesterol. If that’s not you, it might be someone you know – as about 60 per cent of the British population have blood cholesterol levels that increase the risk of… Continue reading The diet that could save your life: A healthy heart doesn’t mean giving up the things you love