I don't know where these people live who claim we live in a "post-racial" society. My guess would be they live in all white, gated communities, there kids go to private, somewhat diverse schools, and where they run into brown people at the grocery store and think "isn't that great." I know they don't live … Continue reading Privilege, Education, Stereotypes, and Systemic Racism
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An Industrial Model
School is the most influential institution in modern society. There are many ways to design an organization that promotes learning and the present industrial model of schooling (emphasis mine) is not one of them. There are some exciting counter examples, but they haven’t spread. The community, cultural institutions and business have to be involved. We … Continue reading An Industrial Model
Urban Schools And Slavery
Who knew they had many of the same racial ideals embedded in their systemic structure--keeping people in their appropriate place. Now before you start getting mad at me, education and urban education are my passion and my daily work. All of my teaching has happened in urban schools with a majority black population. My kids … Continue reading Urban Schools And Slavery
It Really Takes All Of Us Coming Together
Today's post #1001 is a bit anti-climatic after my 1000th post yesterday. If a two years ago someone had told me I'd be sitting in the same room with someone from the Walton Family Foundation and working with them to create better educational options, I would have laughed. I would have thought that our causes … Continue reading It Really Takes All Of Us Coming Together
Sometimes The Answers Are Easier Than We Imagine
We often make things more complex than they need to be. Take this whole problem we have of education. I am certainly not making light of the problems in education but so little of the talk has been centered around the kids and around what the REAL problems are and instead focus on those things … Continue reading Sometimes The Answers Are Easier Than We Imagine
Embracing Imperfection 