For years, states have cut education spending and put policies in place that left our schools and students "failing." Recently, contentious reelection races often included criticism of budget cuts and reduced education spending. It would seem that some Conservative Republican Governors have begun to get the message; [...]
These past few months, in particular, have seen the rise of vi(sce)ral hashtags: from #JeSuisCharlie and #JeSuisAhmed to #BlackLivesMatter and the infamous, whitewashed #AllLivesMatter. However, as time moves away from their inception, these hashtags begin to lose their original power, which is not a shocker. [...]
Governor Snyder’s State of the State may be more remembered for his imagery than his policy pronouncements. Snyder called for “revolutionizing how government operates” to move all Michiganders into the “river of opportunity.” For Snyder, and those who support him, this may not be a [...]
By Michael H. Carriere | Originally Published at Salon. December 23, 2014 2:58 PM EST | Dontre Hamilton's brother, Dameion Perkins and mother Maria Hamiton listen to speakers on the steps of the federal courthouse Monday, Dec. 22, 2014, in Milwaukee. (Credit: AP) The sad lesson of [...]
One recent Wednesday, I sat across from my counselor at the University Health Center and cried. In her hands, she held a small Post-It note on which I had written a list of points I’d hoped we could discuss during our session. She had laughed [...]
By F. Amanda Tugade | Originally Published at In These Times. December 17, 2014 | On Tuesday, Dec. 16, members of We Charge Genocide, Chicago Torture Justice Memorial, Project NIA and Amnesty International led a five-mile march from Chicago Police Headquarters to City Hall to show support [...]
"They dress the wound of my people as though it were not serious. ‘Peace, peace,’ they say, when there is no peace." ~ Jeremiah 6:14 (NIV) After learning that the Ferguson grand jury decided not to indict Officer Darren Wilson for the shooting [...]
Why is it that the future of our children can only be seen as a case of "arrested development" and why is it that parents who fight for the rights of our young are repeatedly arrested? [Again!] Perhaps the answer can be found in a [...]
My (Often Painful) Online Education By Paul L. Thomas, Ed.D. | Originally Published at The Becoming Radical. October 30, 2014 No, I have not been taking part in a MOOC or signed up for an online degree because an NFL player has been hired to [...]
