Michelle Rhee, right, talks to third grader Kmone Feeling during a visit at J.O. Wilson Elementary School on Aug. 23, 2010 in Washington. D.C | (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)By David Sirota | Originally Published at Salon. June 3, 2013 In the great American debate over education, the [...]
Dearest Melissa Harris-Perry ... It's me, Betsy, one of your many Twitter followers, a viewer of your program, and a person who was honored to hear you speak at the last Rebuild The Dream Convention. As an Educator, I am grateful for your sharing what is so [...]
© copyright 2013 Betsy L. Angert. BeThink. The situation in Chicago is emblematic of our nation's history. Currently, fifty schools are slated for closure. Some city residents chose to be silent. Silence is perceived as safer. Others are satisfied with the segregation policies that are pervasive. Selective [...]
In the minutes, hours, and days after a "natural" disaster, such as the Oklahoma tornado or the recent Hurricane Sandy storm, we "assess" the damage. No one thinks that someone or ones must be held "accountable." Our hearts and minds are open to discovery. We are able [...]
Day One May 18th 2013 By Bob George. Save Our Schools National Director| May 18, 2013 What would you say if you were told that your children must go to a school that for 8 years has been on academic probation? Dominique Grant’s child along with 250 [...]
Officer Craig Davis, a former municipal policeman now with the Houston school district force, monitors a hallway at E.L. Furr High School in Houston, March 20, 2013. As school districts across the country consider placing more police officers inside schools, youth advocates and judges are concerned about [...]
Photograph; Harlem Success Academy works hard to combat poverty — and get kids achieving at the same levels as their higher-income peers. The authors suggest this process is far more difficult than reformers believe it to be. By Prudence Carter , Kevin Welner | Originally Published at [...]
Making kids play team sports in PE is neither healthy nor educational. By Jessica Olien | Originally Published at Slate. May 12, 2013 | Illustration Credit; Photograph by Presidio of Monterey | Source Flickr As a kid, I wanted desperately to be good at sports. This was [...]
Illustration; post typography You might have mused about how you helped and how you have hurt your children. Perhaps you have asked yourself if you have done too much or if you did too little. Can we save a child who has gone astray? Is it possible [...]
