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Cowen Institute Retreats – Retracts New Orleans Schools Report

By Raynard Sanders, Ed.D. | Originally Published at EmpathyEducates. October 11, 2014 Kim Ueyama engages students in her geometry class at Carver Collegiate and Carver Preparatory Academies, December 17, 2013. (Photo by Ted Jackson, Nola.com | The Times-Picayune) Every year post Hurricane Katrina in New Orleans, charter [...]

Cowen Institute Retreats – Retracts New Orleans Schools Report2016-11-29T17:37:34-05:00

Deadly Force in Black and White

By Ryan Gabrielson, Ryann Grochowski Jones and Eric Sagara | Originally Published at ProPublica. October 10, 2014 11:07 AM | Hannah Birch and David Sleight ProPublica A ProPublica analysis of killings by police shows outsize risk for young black males. Young black males in recent years were [...]

Deadly Force in Black and White2016-11-29T17:37:34-05:00

Opinion: On Mary “Unique” Spear’s Death & The Black Men Who Allowed It

When We Ignore or Excuse Street Harassment, Could That Be a Crime?Complicity? Duplicity? What Do We See? We see people defend their own kind. It happens all the time – out on the streets, in classrooms, in cyberspace, in facebook posts, blogs, and tweets. Our locker rooms [...]

Opinion: On Mary “Unique” Spear’s Death & The Black Men Who Allowed It2016-11-29T17:37:34-05:00

Is the Way We Raise Young Children Contributing to College Rape Culture?

Let me say right off the bat it's not my intention to blame parents for actively creating college rape culture. Rather, this post is meant as an appeal to parents of small children -- children who will all too soon be college age -- to [...]

Is the Way We Raise Young Children Contributing to College Rape Culture?2016-11-29T17:37:34-05:00

Shame of the Nation: The Fight to Keep Children Locked Up for Life

By Heather Ann Thompson | Originally Published at Huffington Post. October 6, 2014 5:59 am EDT | Juvenile Life Without Parole Photographic Credit; American Civil Liberties Union If 11-year-old Jordan Brown had yet had the opportunity in school to learn about the United Nations, it probably wouldn't [...]

Shame of the Nation: The Fight to Keep Children Locked Up for Life2016-11-29T17:37:34-05:00

10 Things White Feminists Should Know To Better Understand Intersectionality

By Tiffanie Drayton | Originally Published at The Frisky. October 6, 2014 Politically and socially, the most powerful demographic, with the exception of White men, is White women. Though still underrepresented in key economic and power positions, White women enjoy numerous social benefits, maintain political power as [...]

10 Things White Feminists Should Know To Better Understand Intersectionality2016-11-29T17:37:34-05:00

Student Protests Are A Bigger Deal Than You Think

By Jeff Bryant | Originally Published at Campaign For America's Future. October 2, 2014 | Parents, residents, and teachers protest history curriculum. Jefferson County Schools. (RJ Sangosti, The Denver Post) When hundreds of high school students across a suburban school district outside of Denver, Colo. recently walked [...]

Student Protests Are A Bigger Deal Than You Think2016-11-29T17:37:35-05:00

The Great Charter School Rip-Off: Finally, The Truth Catches Up To Education “Reform” Phonies

Fraud, financial mismanagement, lousy results: Reports highlight awful charter schools and people are catching on By Jeff Bryant | Originally Published at Salon. October 2, 2014 8:30 AM Diane Ravitch and Michelle Rhee; drawing by James Ferguson Last week when former President Bill Clinton meandered onto the [...]

The Great Charter School Rip-Off: Finally, The Truth Catches Up To Education “Reform” Phonies2016-11-29T17:37:35-05:00
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