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HEY CITIZENS,
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Racist much?
Folks, let me share something with you about racism. Read this before opening your mouth or ears to someone in public.
If you have to start a sentence with, "I'm not racist, but....." you are about to make a racist comment.
Racism doesn't mean you want to commit genocide or are ready to openly declare hate or superiority. It is enough that you are ( Read more... ) -
Skim this before you argue against bilingual education
the myths I'm sure you've heard....
FALLACY 1: ENGLISH IS LOSING GROUND TO OTHER LANGUAGES IN THE UNITED STATES
More world languages are spoken in the United States today than ever before. However, this is a quantitative, not a qualitative change from earlier periods. Concentrations of non-English language speakers were common in the 19th century, ( Read more... ) -
Why you should be suspicious of SCHOOL VOUCHERS
Let's think critically.
Why would the US's appointed Secretary of Education promote Bush's plan to give money away to send students to private schools? (and yes this is an OPINION page)
possible answers:
-because schools are low performing?
-because everyone has a right to private education?
Let's think harder. Lets' ask some questions.
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we must shout, "No! We remember"
I just watched the Oprah special, "Auschwitz: Death Camp" with ellie weisel.
It was, I am sure a surprise to no one, indescribable. I know sometimes with tragic events, we walk this thin line between the beliefs of wanting to stop seeing the imagery or hearing the stories because it is thought to be excessive, and always needing to be reminded. I ( Read more... ) -
Judge moves to block high school exit exam
I was shocked to hear recognition that a standardized test was biased against certain economic groups. Progress?
Haha, even if it DOES come at the expense of an assertion that one reason low-income students are not level with more advantaged students is "sub par teachers." aye aye aye -
did you know? #7
Nineteen percent of poor children are without consistent health insurance, compared with 12% of all children; 13% of Black children are without insurance, compared with 8% of White children. -
did you know? #6
Lower-class children, on average, have poorer vision than middle-class children, partly due to prenatal condition. Fifty percent or more of minority and low-income children have vision problems that interfere with their academic work. -
did you know? #5
Low-income children have dangerously high blood-lead levels at five times the rate of middle class-children. Although lead-based paint was banned in 1978, low-income children are more likely to live in buildings constructed prior to that date and in buildings that are not repainted often enough to prevent old layers from falling off. Urban ( Read more... ) -
did you know? #4
A 2004 government report found that 30% of the poorest children had attended at least three different schools by third grade, while only 10% of middle class children did so. High mobility-- each move requiring a readjustment to teachers, classmates, and curriculum-- depresses achievement.my students are always moving to find a place they can afford ( Read more... )