August 2011
July 2011
Bastard Swordsman: Hollywood Shuffle © Robert... →
bastardswordsman:
Back in the Summer of 1986, my sister had finished her freshman year at Wellesley College and she brought her schoolbooks back with her, One of them being this thick yellow book about the history of Black cinema. I read that book from cover to cover and I became acquainted with Oscar…
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fuckyeahshadk:
Flawless - Shad “After learning I...
Will: My Kids Need Some Creative Disobedience →
willrichardson:
Seems like I’m hitting a creativity theme here of late, but if you have 15 minutes to read this most excellent piece titled “The Educational Value of Creative Disobedience” by Andrea Kuszewski in Scientific American, you won’t regret it. It’s a research based look at why traditional teaching…
Will: Why the Tests Don't Work →
willrichardson:
This is about as succinct an argument against standardized tests as I’ve come across yet. Written by William Wraga, a professor in the program in educational administration and policy at the College of Education, University of Georgia, it’s in response to the cheating scandal now rocking the Atlanta Public School System, and it clearly lays out the case that we are not doing...
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the only way out is through: The N Word →
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Alexis has a lot of great things to say. I always love reading her blog.
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hufflepufflevelsarehigh:
Final thoughts and feelings on the matter. I’ve talked about this before, I know, but typically on a rather emotionally-driven level, which is because I am pretty emotional about it since my very first experience was not...
Started a brand new theme tonight. What do you...
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my perfect sex ed program
elliottmarshal:
would teach sexual health and safety to everyone regardless of gender, ability, race, age, desire or class.
would teach about consent and all the ways to ask for it.
would provide barriers and birth control and hygiene products and counseling without asking for a penny.
would be free of shame or pressure— have sex if you want to, and don’t be made to feel dirty for it.
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Just got my Avril tickets!
Can’t wait till October now!
