Education

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Case Study: History, Myth, and Public Schools

 

“The following is a review sheet with answers exactly as sent to the parents of 5th grade students by the social studies teacher at a school near where I live. My analysis and thoughts follow the three centered diamond icons. Be sure to see the last paragraph for my full analysis. ”

 

 

Community Village‘s insight:

 

It shows a sample of how poor of an education some of our students receive.

 

At least the topic is being taught though. Some school districts like in Phoenix canceled ethnic studies for fear that the students would become radical.

See on andrewpegoda.com

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First Nations teen told not to smudge before school

 

“The 17-year-old Manitoba teen lost a younger brother to suicide last year and he says smudging — the practice of burning traditional medicines — is one way that helps him cope with his grief.”

 

 

Community Village‘s insight:

 

“it’s not that you did wrong, but that you’ll be perceived to have done wrong…” -Father of Jordan Davis

 

See on www.cbc.ca

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Forks Over Knives – Official Trailer

 

http://www.forksoverknives.com

The feature film Forks Over Knives examines the profound claim that most, if not all, of the degenerative diseases that afflict us can be controlled, or even reversed, by rejecting animal-based and processed foods.

 

Community Village‘s insight:

 

Eating plants is healthy and no animal will be incarcerated or oppressed from harvesting plants.

See on www.youtube.com

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▶ Minority students get harsher punishment in school – YouTube

 

“The Departments of Education and Justice together issued new guidance on Wednesday to help public schools administer student discipline without discrimination on the basis of race, color or national origin. Data shows that students of color face harsher punishments for committing the same actions as their white peers.”

 
See on www.youtube.com

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Family of Georgia student suspended for teacher hug files appeal

The family of a Georgia student suspended for the school year for hugging a teacher has filed an appeal with the school board, the teen’s mother tells CNN.

 

Community Village‘s insight:

 

In his senior year of high school, he is suspended for a year.

 

He did not deserve a suspension for this. However, he should have simply been told that some people don’t like hugs. If he was in a Latin country, this would be less of an issue. It’s common to kiss on the cheek as a greeting in Mexico for example.

 

@getgln

See on www.cnn.com

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Black & Hispanic students get fewer advanced classes and science labs at city high schools

 

An analysis of Education Department data from the 2011-12 school year found that on average, white and Asian students attend high schools with twice as many Advanced Placement courses and almost twice as many science labs as schools attended by black and Hispanic students.’

 
See on www.nydailynews.com

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Harsha Walia on Anti-Oppression, Decolonization, and Responsible Allyship

 

Harsha Walia is a Vancouver (coast salish territories) based South Asian community activist organizing in various migrant justice, indigenous solidarity, and anti capitalist, anti colonial movements.

She is speaking at City is a Sweatshop on February 21st, 2009

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Since the start of the economic crisis, we’ve seen workplace raids, handouts to the rich, increased deportation, targeting of migrants and the shattering of social services. On May 2, join the fightback and insist that NO ONE, poor or undocumented, IS ILLEGAL!

 
See on www.youtube.com