Doug Anderson: Shakespeare in the Schools
I grew up with Shakespeare. Even the working class side of the family could quote his poetry and apply it to their lives. Reading Shakespeare created imaginative range and intellectual … Continue reading
Sandra B. Lubarsky: Toward a Beauty-centric Education
The two statements I hear most often whenever I bring up the subject of beauty are “Beauty is in the eye of the beholder” and “Beauty is only skin deep.” … Continue reading
Told They Cannot Learn About Social Movements, Colorado Students Take To the Streets
Rightwing tries to ban history of “social strife” in the United States, so students teach them a lesson Hundreds of students from high schools across Colorado’s Jefferson County school district … Continue reading
Putting Job At Risk, Kindergarten Teacher Refuses to Administer Standardized Test
It’s not about me, says 59-year-old Susan Bowles, this is “about teachers all across the country who are fed up with testing and who can’t teach their students.” Risking her … Continue reading
Kathy Kelly: A Teacher in Kabul
Zekerullah going to school in Bamiyan. (Photo via Kathy Kelly) Here in Kabul, one of my finest friends is Zekerullah, who has gone back to school in the 8th grade … Continue reading
Noam Chomsky: The Death of the American University
On hiring faculty off the tenure track That’s part of the business model. It’s the same as hiring temps in industry or what they call “associates” at Walmart, employees that … Continue reading
Djelloul Marbrook: The biggest tax swindle of them all
New York governor Andrew M. Cuomo has opened Pandora’s Box, and we would all be better off to finger the evils pouring out—if the press and the politicians had the … Continue reading →