From Sand Point Elementary in Seattle, WA, to South Lakes High School in Fairfax, VA, violent, fear-inducing incidents on one day, suggest it is time to mourn — and then #dosomething more. Feature Report begins at 6:20 — The PTA… Read More ›
race and education
Star-Spangled Banner, Blues in Schools, and Other Music Lessons
One of my earlier idea’s for this week’s feature report was a call for educators to inform themselves and their students about the history of the Star Spangled Banner. This would provide some context for recent flaps around athletes standing,… Read More ›
Inadvertent Lesson in Racism: the Chronicle’s Trump Syllabus
Just as the Education Town Hall was going on hiatus, during renovations here at We Act Radio, the Chronicle of Higher Education published its “Trump Issue.” The issue included something called the #TrumpSyllabus or “Trump 101.” “This syllabus offers a… Read More ›
On the BUS: Civil Rights and Testing, New BAT Caucus, the People’s March, and more
Ceresta Smith, one of the founding members of United Opt Out National, and Marla Kilfoyle, manager of the Badass Teachers Association, drive this month’s Education Town Hall BUS on We Act Radio. This month’s “ride” focuses on the new BAT… Read More ›
7/28 BUS Ride: Civil Rights and Testing, New BAT Caucus, and More
Ceresta Smith, one of the founding members of United Opt Out National, and Marla Kilfoyle, manager of the Badass Teachers Association, drive this month’s Education Town Hall BUS on We Act Radio. Listen live via TuneIn, Thursday, July 28, at… Read More ›
May BUS Ride: Equity Now Salons, People’s March & Activist Conference
Jesse Turner, professor of literacy and national activist for the rights of children, discusses the upcoming “Equity Now” salons in Connecticut, an unusual, interactive approach to inequity, injustice and racism in public education, birth to university. Turner, together with Denisha… Read More ›
Whitewashing the Opt Out Movement
Despite reports to the contrary and deliberate attempts to divide the movement, parents are Opting Out of standardized testing in communities of color. The hashtag #OptOutSoWhite would have some believing that some communities WANT standardized testing. But these Philadelphia parents… Read More ›
Whitewashing the Opt Out Movement
UPDATE 11 a.m. EST: sorry to report technical difficulties here at We Act Radio studio in DC. Show postponed to May 5th. Same time same BAT/UOO/SOS channel. Tune in then. THANKS The hashtag #optoutsowhite attempts to suggest that only white… Read More ›
Ready for Whiteness History Month?
During the month of February, schools in the United States, from pre-K through university, offer some programming for Black History Month. This sometimes engenders a backlash calling for a “White History Month” to specifically focus on the culture and achievements… Read More ›
Equity, Race, Revolution & Reform in US Education: What has (not) changed? an anniversary program
Denisha Jones, Howard University Visiting Assistant professor, leader in BadAss Teachers and a host of other national organizations, joined this program — along with Kymone Freeman (right), activist and homeschooling dad and Education Town Hall organizers: host Thomas Byrd, feature… Read More ›
