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Archive for the 'Education' Category

16 Jun

Resolved

I am trying to write tonight, but I am completely distracted, entranced by an HBO documentary that’s on right now called “Resolved.” It looks at some superstars of high school debate competition. But the twist is that one of the teams is a black team who are arguing (debating?) to change the whole way debates [...]

08 Apr

Does America care about all of her kids?

When I talk about our societal obligation to help kids suffering in poor urban and poor rural communities, many conservatives ask me the same question:
Why does government have to get involved?
This question perplexes me because government is already involved in the lives of many of these children; just later on. Government is involved in putting [...]

27 Mar

Education - America’s “Defective Product”

As the presidential candidates clamor for the return of living wage jobs now outsourced to other countries, AT&T seeks to bring back 5,000 customer service jobs from India. And you know what? They are having a hard time finding Americans with the skills and education needed to fill those jobs.
SAN ANTONIO, Texas (Reuters) - The [...]

01 Feb

A Month of Black History Month

Can you hear that low rustling sound? It’s the sound of elementary school teachers all across the nation rummaging through cluttered supply cabinets looking for their staple pocked cartoon-like cutouts of “Great Black Americans” to put on display for the next 28 days or so.

It’s Black History Month again. Children in classrooms everywhere are [...]

05 Dec

Points of Interest

I’ve been bogged down by real world annoyances (like getting broken heat and hot water fixed!) for the past few days. More posts coming soon. In the meantime, here are a few articles worth reading.
“Waiting for Godot” set in post Katrina New Orleans (Brilliant, right?) – Click to read more.
Should we still support historically black [...]