Segregation in education hasn’t gone away and is more alive than we might think. Ferguson, Mo., where Michael Brown was shot by a police officer last year, provides an example of both segregation and racial tension. More about that in a minute. Prior to the U.S. Supreme Court’s 1954 decision in Brown v. Board of […]
Segregation hasn’t gone away Read Post »
Is there a connection between getting an annual physical and education? There is, but before I explain what it is, let me tell you how I made the connection. Some weeks back, I was talking with a good lawyer friend about the importance of having an annual physical. He’s 52 and never had a physical.
Education from a different perspective Read Post »
Just over a week ago, I wrote about how the facts have been overshadowed by bad information in the Common Core debate. I knew something was wrong with this picture, but I couldn’t point to the exact problem. Sure, it had to do with politics, but what exactly was going on? I did a little
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Today’s Dispatch carried two articles dealing with kids. The first concerns a lawsuit filed by the U.S. Department of Justice against the Ohio Department of Youth Services for punishing mentally handicapped juveniles by placing them in seclusion. One boy was allegedly locked up alone for 21 days straight. If you’re not shocked by those allegations,
When it comes to troubled kids, listen to the pros Read Post »