Here’s a revolutionary idea: get to know your town’s teachers. They’re pretty easy to spot; chalk on their shirts, rulers in hand. They’re the ones teaching our kids how to take charge of America.
Investing in education is an investment in ourselves. Moreover, it’s an investment in our businesses, in our technology…the minds of our children will enable the prosperity of tomorrow, and our schools will either discourage or encourage their dreams.
I, personally, haven’t bought gas from BP since the oil spill just to show my support for the birds and disgust towards the companies that allowed their own greed to affect humanity and wildlife as it did just recently. Have we already forgotten?
A buddy of mine surely hasn’t who makes the comment, “If you’re [...]
spotted at bossip!
During one of the worst national recessions the government has decided to cut $12 billion from the Food Stamp fund, potentially effecting 41 million Americans.
In the midst of Michelle Obama’s campaign to eat well, the Government has decided to help its citizens do just the opposite.
House members convened Tuesday to pass the [...]
A few weeks ago, at my job at a summer camp at a Philadelphia rec center, I overheard a conversation that, word to Krs-One, still has me thinking very deeply. The conversation was with a bunch of my male African American coworkers who are mostly high school students. None of them are older than the [...]
Yesterday, we posted an audio clip from a recent interview with Cornel West (shouts out to Allhiphop’s Chuck Creekmur for the heads up). The respected public intellectual and scholar was a guest on NPR’s “Talk of the Town” and let’s just say that the usually unflappable thinker got a little flustered. Apparently, he [...]
Shouts out to Mac Miller. He participated in The League’s Numbers Don’t Lie campaign. Spotted via Dise’s Facebook page!!!
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Education in America is not truly focused on education, but on training. This focus creates rebellion by it’s very nature. Instead of identifying the interests/needs of students many schools/teachers use a cookie-cutter, one-size fits all approach. Also, so much of what is taught is irrelevant in our technological society.
Students need wholistic education which focuses on human development, cognitive development as well as the 3 R’s. Teachers also need more assistance in the areas of psychology and classroom mgmt. Many children are coming from experiences of abuse, extreme stress, trauma, etc. teachers must know how to identify these issues and support the students. Calling for parental involvement is good yet unrealistic and not far reaching enough. Parents are overworked, underpaid and trying to get a little time to bring home the fast food and watch American Idle.
We need to engage the entire community from single hipsters to couples without children to become a part of the educational process and support schools, teachers and students. The whole nation suffers when students are dumb&dumber, drop-out, etc. The entire framework needs to be re-evaluated and adjusted for a 22nd century reality not one driven by producing more cogs for the non-existent industrial machine. (as the bell rings)
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