Study: Holding Kids Back A Grade Doesn’t Necessarily Hold Them Back
Enlarge this image Chelsea Beck/NPR Our education system has this funny quirk of grouping kids by birth date — rather than, say, intellectual ability or…
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Professor Lisa Durden Fired After Appearance On Fox News
Lisa Durden was recently a guest on Fox News, and because of her commentary, she is now out of her job as a professor at…
Affirmative Action: The Curious History of Race Preferences
Their leaders seem more intent on vying with blacks for permanent victim status than on seeking recognition for genuine progress by Hispanics over the last…
Alabama Teacher “On Leave” Over Racist Math Quiz
I’m pretty big on education. So much so, that like most minorities, in the context of race, I see education as the great equalizer. So…
Diddy’s Charter School Hustle
The media is predictably singing the praises of rap mogul Diddy for opening a charter school in Harlem. Now, before I get into this post,…
MSNBC, Melissa Harris-Perry, & the Death of #Nerdland
If you are planning to watch the Melissa Harris-Perry Show on MSNBC this morning, you may be sorely disappointed. On yesterday Harris-Perry announced that after…
Justice Scalia’s Racist Beliefs and the Mizzou Protests
According to Supreme Court justice Antonin Scalia, African-Americans are not “cut out” for higher education. The statements made yesterday during a hearing around the issue…
Mizzou’s Problem With Black College Students
There’s no rosy way to say this. I can’t sugarcoat this. I’m just going to come right out and say it. White people have a…
WATCH: Spring Valley High Incident Student Speaks Out
The following video features an interview with the second student who was arrested at the scene of the assault on a 14-year-old student, by then-police-officer, Ben…
Spring Valley High School Assault is a Microcosm of America
Ever since I have been taking my hiatus from this blogging, I have noticed plenty of uptick on the internets dealing with Spring Valley High…