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NPR Whitewashes “Grit” Narrative

By Paul L. Thomas, Ed.D. | Originally Published at The Becoming Radical. March 17, 2014 Albeit from different ideologies, NPR and Fox News have something really disturbing in common: Bias masked as, to use the Fox slogan, “fair and balanced.” In fact, the breezy tone of NPR [...]

NPR Whitewashes “Grit” Narrative2016-11-29T17:38:12-05:00

A Letter From a Parent; Why My Children Will Opt Out

Graphic; Opt-Out Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System/AngertAesthetics Originally Published by Ricardo Rosa | March 16, 2014 | Download Flyer Opt-Out Massachusetts I often hear that parental voices are needed in our educational system. Your response to this letter will determine whether or not you truly mean to include [...]

A Letter From a Parent; Why My Children Will Opt Out2016-11-29T17:38:12-05:00

Study Shows Huge Income, Education Gaps Among Races in Metro Detroit

Photograph; A report released today by New Detroit showed there are significant racial gaps in education and income across metro Detroit, with Latinos and African Americans lagging behind whites and Asian Americans. / January photo by Kimberly P. Mitchell/Detroit Free While the study reveals the situation is [...]

Study Shows Huge Income, Education Gaps Among Races in Metro Detroit2016-11-29T17:38:12-05:00

Kansas School Funding Is Unconstitutional

Kansas Gov. Sam Brownback listens to kindergarten students during a class on Jan. 23 at Roesland Elementary School in Roeland Park, Ks.John Milburn/AP Originally Published at Education Justice. March 14, 2014 | The Luke Gannon v. State of Kansas Decision After a 16-day trial in Gannon v. [...]

Kansas School Funding Is Unconstitutional2016-11-29T17:38:12-05:00

The Science of ‘Paying It Forward’

Graphic; Olimpia Zagnoli By Milena Tsvetkova and Michael Macy | Originally Published at Gray Matter. The New York times. March 14, 2014 ONE morning in December of 2012, at the drive-through window of a Tim Hortons coffee shop in Winnipeg, Manitoba, a customer paid for her order [...]

The Science of ‘Paying It Forward’2016-11-29T17:38:12-05:00

CNN’s Chicagoland Does No Good For Chicago Public Schools Students

By Ray Salazar, The White Rhino: A Chicago Latino English Teacher | Originally Published at Chicago Now. March 14, 2014 at 12:27 am A couple of weeks ago, I participated in a conversation about Chicago Public Schools with a group that learned about our schools mainly through [...]

CNN’s Chicagoland Does No Good For Chicago Public Schools Students2016-11-29T17:38:12-05:00

Google is the Latest Company Busted for Mining the Data of Children

By Carmel Deamicis | Originally Published at PandoDaily. March 13, 2014 Education Week is reporting that nine plaintiffs are suing Google for indexing student emails. The federal judge on the case is deciding whether to approve their request to turn it into a class action lawsuit. Google’s [...]

Google is the Latest Company Busted for Mining the Data of Children2016-11-29T17:38:12-05:00

Students with Disabilities Encounter Discrimination in New Orleans Schools

Photograph by Matthew Hinton | Kelly and Noah Fischer Originally Published at Southern Poverty Law Center. | March 12, 2014 Kelly Fischer’s hopes were quickly dashed last fall. She was attending a High School Fair in New Orleans, a chance for parents to meet representatives from the [...]

Students with Disabilities Encounter Discrimination in New Orleans Schools2016-11-29T17:38:12-05:00

Zero-Tolerance Strikes Again: Holding Up Three Fingers in a Photo Got this 15-Year-Old Suspended

By Sarah Fuss | Originally Published at TakePart. March 12, 2014 Dontadrian Bruce is the kind of kid the U.S. Departments of Education and Justice might have had in mind when they released the new school disciplinary guidelines in January. The new federal approach urges schools to [...]

Zero-Tolerance Strikes Again: Holding Up Three Fingers in a Photo Got this 15-Year-Old Suspended2016-11-29T17:38:12-05:00
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