It is really not "The Economy" that is the issue; it's poverty that causes us to slide. "It's Poverty" that we must first see and describe. A strong economy will not grow our future. If it could than we would have nothing to deride. Stock prices are [...]
By Yana Kunichoff | Originally Published at Al Jazeera America. September 16, 2014 5:00 AM ETA year after nearly 50 schools closed, overcrowding and safety are big concerns Children play outside one of Chicago's shuttered schools. Yana Kunichoff CHICAGO — It’s the end of the first [...]
Introductory Essay By Betsy L. Angert | Originally Published at EmpathyEducates. September 16, 2014 Common Core discussions often center around the "standard" conversation. Parents, teachers, and those interested in education articulate a need for greater consideration. Critics argue, Common Core is a one-size-fit-all negotiation. Countless ask, what [...]
By Heather Ann Thompson | Originally Published at Huffington Post. September 8, 2014 5:59 AM EDT It has taken a long time, far too long, but politicians seem finally to have realized how catastrophically expensive it is for the United States to lock up more people than [...]
Illustration by Tara Jacoby By David J. Leonard | Originally Published at Gawker. September 13, 2014 I am an angel in this nation. And I suspect the New York Times or Fox News would remember me as an angel if I am murdered in the middle of [...]
By Janee Woods | Originally Published at AlterNet. September 12, 2014 | Image Racial Microaggressions by Kiyun, Fordham UniversityThere's a difference between feeling uncomfortable and being unsafe in black spaces. One month ago, the nation’s consciousness around race relations was awoken abruptly following the [...]
Photograph; New Orleans Students. NOLA.com | The Times-Picayune archive) Introductory Reflection by Raynard Sanders, Ed.D., Host of The New Orleans Imperative The term "High Standards" is a part of the education reformer$ in Louisiana daily script. For the past nine years they have been quick to point [...]
Photograph Credit; Shutterstock _Film Grain Filter By Alfie Kohn | Originally Published at Huffington Post. September 4, 2014 4:50 PM EDT Helicopter parents of college-age children are the folks we love to hate. A steady stream of articles and blog posts bristle with indignation over dads who [...]
