Archive for March 2010
Hey kids, what do O.J. Simpson, Dennis Rodman, and RuPaul have in common?
Posted by: Samantha on: March 6, 2010
- In: Race | Teachers
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Apparently, three white male teachers at Wadsworth Avenue Elementary School in South LA think that O.J. Simpson, Dennis Rodman, and RuPaul are appropriate role models and should have been paraded during a Black History Month celebration. Wadsworth’s students are largely black and Latino. This is more than just a case of “poor judgment.” First, the mere fact [...]
Teachers and Students Lose, again.
Posted by: Samantha on: March 2, 2010
- In: High School | Politics & Policy | Reform | States | Teachers
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I was listening to my local NPR station this morning, as part of my usual routine. The host, Steve Inskeep, talked about the controversial mass firing of educators a local high school in Central Falls, Rhode Island, effective at the end of the school year. Apparently, only 7% of juniors scored proficient on the state [...]
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