We’re now a month out from the killing of Michael Brown by Ferguson police officer Darren Wilson, and a month away from when a grand jury is likely to decide whether or not to indict him. Yet we still have no answers and [...]

#LastWords #LastWordsHeard; Illustrations — A Tribute to Men Killed by Police
Shahid Buttar2016-11-29T17:39:21-05:00Imagine, scary as it is, you have been beaten, shot, or held by a policeman, choked until you could not breathe. As your time passes and life is adrift, do you wonder; might someone help me? Will anyone assist? You hear voices. Oh no, might [...]

Good Morning Mission Hill on a Screen Near You
empathy2016-11-29T17:39:21-05:00Unlike most of their public school peers, Mission Hill teachers have control of their curriculum, and a say in most aspects of school life. At this Boston public school academics connect to experiences, empathy and exploration are valued, and children with diverse abilities [...]

Good Morning Mission Hill – Rethink What Equity Looks Like in Public Schools
empathy2016-11-29T17:39:21-05:00GOOD MORNING MISSION HILL – The Freedom To Teach, The Freedom To Learn A reaction against the latest public school reforms is brewing, with parents all over the country opting out of the 2014 testing cycle. Many more are [...]
Black Like Me
Renée Watson2016-11-29T17:39:21-05:00We had pride and there was a care we took with each other. Though there were normal middle school cliques and dramas, there was also a strength and loyalty among us. On that bus, we were family. I felt like I belonged. But when I [...]

Immigration Reform and Education: Demystifying Mythologies about Latina/o Students
empathy2017-07-04T17:25:24-04:00Abstract IN THIS PAPER, THE AUTHORS DECONSTRUCT COMMONLY HELD MYTHOLOGIES ABOUT IMMIGRATION to inform the critical discourse and support those educators who strive to be fair brokers of an inclusive educational system addressing the distinct needs of immigrant students. We (teacher educators and a community organizer) [...]

Tips and Tricks for New College Students
Jen Sorensen2016-11-29T17:39:22-05:00Jen Sorensen is a nationally-syndicated political cartoonist whose work has appeared in The Progressive, The Nation, Daily Kos, Austin Chronicle, NPR, Ms., Politico, and many other publications. The recipient of the 2014 Herblock Prize and a 2013 Robert F. Kennedy Journalism Award, she tweets at [...]

The Gates Foundation Education Reform Hype Machine and Bizarre Inequality Theory
empathy2016-11-29T17:39:22-05:00By Adam Bessie and Dan Carino | Graphic Journalism | Originally Published at TruthOut. August 24, 2014 00:00 Truthout readers like you made this story possible. Can you help sustain TruthOut work with a tax-deductible donation? For a more immersive experience, readers will find documentation and links [...]

#HandsUp Let’s Change This Country
empathy2016-11-29T17:39:22-05:00#handsup Don't Shoot from Dream Defenders on Vimeo. "All we wanna do is break the chains off."~ J. Cole We are asking young people around the country to go to the U.S. Attorney’s office near them and issue local demands to address police [...]