SLS Project is an info space for courses taught in the Anthropology Dept. at Washington U. in St Louis (Prof. Bret Gustafson). Confronting St. Louis and MO politics has made me a bit outspoken. Opinions are my own, not the university, not the students, not the department. On St. Louis: @slsproject On energy politics: @energy_politics
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Thursday, May 31, 2012
Tuesday, May 29, 2012
Can cities desegregate? Review of: Segregation: A Global History of Divided Cities
Can cities desegregate? (by Carl Nightingale, Chicago 2012)
Wednesday, May 23, 2012
African-American Leadership and the Corporate Education Agenda: Two Viewpoints
Glen Ford v Juan Williams / Cory Booker: Diverging viewpoints on race, black leadership, and key components of the corporate education reform agenda (choice, charters, vouchers).
Video of Glen Ford, criticizing the corporate education agenda and the role of some black leaders.
Video of Juan Williams (and see also link to Cory Booker video) from the American Federation for Children event in early May 2012, calling for school 'choice.'
Video of Juan Williams (and see also link to Cory Booker video) from the American Federation for Children event in early May 2012, calling for school 'choice.'
Sunday, May 20, 2012
David Kirp: On Integration
We have just observed the anniversary of the groundbreaking court decision of Brown v. Board of Education, and yet desegregation is effectively dead.
Friday, May 18, 2012
Resisting corporate-backed ed-reform in NYC
The group is planning an ambitious effort to support mayoral candidates who pledge to reverse some of the mayor’s more contentious policies.
Thursday, May 17, 2012
Confluence Charters Under Review
JEFFERSON CITY • The Missouri State Board of Education voted Tuesday to renew the charter of Confluence Academy but review it in one year while the low-performing schools undergo changes meant to improve academics.
Read more: http://www.stltoday.com/news/local/metro/state-board-renews-charter-school-with-conditions/article_28978aaa-9efc-11e1-821e-0019bb30f31a.html#ixzz1v9vCBTF4
Read more: http://www.stltoday.com/news/local/metro/state-board-renews-charter-school-with-conditions/article_28978aaa-9efc-11e1-821e-0019bb30f31a.html#ixzz1v9vCBTF4
Wednesday, May 16, 2012
Tuesday, May 15, 2012
Wednesday, May 9, 2012
Monday, May 7, 2012
East St. Louis to Lose Elected School Board
Illinois to oust East St. Louis school board
The state superintendent of Illinois schools says he intends to oust the elected board of East St. Louis Schools in the next 60 days for not acting in the best interest of students.
The state superintendent of Illinois schools says he intends to oust the elected board of East St. Louis Schools in the next 60 days for not acting in the best interest of students.
Friday, May 4, 2012
ST LOUIS SCHOOLS WATCH UPDATE
By Susan Turk.
Report on the SAB meeting of May 3, and on the closing of Imagine charters and the SLPS response: see; http://slpswatch.tumblr.com/
Report on the SAB meeting of May 3, and on the closing of Imagine charters and the SLPS response: see; http://slpswatch.tumblr.com/
LEGISLATIVE ATTACK ON PUBLIC SCHOOL TEACHERS' LABOR RIGHTS
HOUSE PASSES BILL UNDERMINING PUBLIC SCHOOL TEACHERS AFTER AGGRESSIVE SINQUEFIELD AND STUDENTS FIRST LOBBYING EFFORT. The House has given initial approval to a very stripped down bill dealing with teacher layoffs. Language dealing with teacher tenure was stripped out of the proposal. What remains is a change to what is often called "last in, first out." The proposed new policy would require administrators to decide what teachers to cut based first on performance, as well as training and certification, but not on salaries or seniority.