by tech | Feb 27, 2014 | Race and class
Over the last few weeks, I’ve had a few interactions with folks who swear up and down that they’re not racists but who can’t admit that things just aren’t what they seem. One of the most frustrating things, as a working-class woman of color, is...
by tech | Nov 24, 2013 | Board of Education, Community, Politics
I just thought I’d share a few observations about this past election. Of course, everyone knows by now that the board elections were swept by the pro-corporate reform candidates, which now brings the count to 6-1 in favor of such free market-based philosophy...
by tech | Nov 23, 2013 | Board of Education
I’m very grateful for the nice comments from my friend, Guerin Green, on the occasion of the end of my term on the Denver Board of Education. I’m humbled. Thank you.
by tech | Aug 29, 2013 | Board of Education
After much heart-wrenching deliberation, I have decided not to run for a second term as the southwest representative on the Denver Board of Education. I believe that high-stakes standardized testing is destroying public education today. Simultaneously, giant dollars...
by tech | Aug 12, 2013 | EduPolicy
This image pretty much speaks for itself: This infographic measures national performance on the 2009 Programme of International Student Assessment (PISA), which is a randomly-sampled exam taken by many of the countries of the world. What this says is that kids who...
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