Monday, March 31, 2014
Friday, March 28, 2014
Tuesday, March 25, 2014
RESEARCH UPDATE: Malcolm X, plantations, chains, and school reform politics
The St. Louis Schools Project will begin posting comments and updates on the research project, and we welcome feedback, critiques, questions and suggestions, here, or via Twitter (@slsproject).
We have been discussing, based on the comments of some of our interviewees, the significance of the recurring metaphor of the "plantation" used to talk about public school 'reform' politics in St. Louis. This has included references (in public forums and one-on-one interviews) to terms like chains, whips, boss, house negros, and so forth. Is this a generally shared perception or the view of only a few? We are increasingly interested in how certain public spaces allow for the discussion on race and racism, and how other public fora work hard to silence or redirect any raising of the question. Insights welcome. On the recommendation of one interviewee, we have also recently revisited Malcolm X's speech that comments on some of these themes, the "Message to the Grassroots" (Nov. 10, 1963), which can be accessed here in text: http://teachingamericanhistory.org/library/document/message-to-grassroots/ and here in full audio:
We have been discussing, based on the comments of some of our interviewees, the significance of the recurring metaphor of the "plantation" used to talk about public school 'reform' politics in St. Louis. This has included references (in public forums and one-on-one interviews) to terms like chains, whips, boss, house negros, and so forth. Is this a generally shared perception or the view of only a few? We are increasingly interested in how certain public spaces allow for the discussion on race and racism, and how other public fora work hard to silence or redirect any raising of the question. Insights welcome. On the recommendation of one interviewee, we have also recently revisited Malcolm X's speech that comments on some of these themes, the "Message to the Grassroots" (Nov. 10, 1963), which can be accessed here in text: http://teachingamericanhistory.org/library/document/message-to-grassroots/ and here in full audio:
Tuesday, March 18, 2014
Friday, March 14, 2014
St. Louis schools plan includes nonprofit takeover of failing schools : News
Privatization takes another step forward; and Dr. Adams, whether he believes it or not, is the one who is going take the credit or the blame:
St. Louis schools plan includes nonprofit takeover of failing schools : News
St. Louis schools plan includes nonprofit takeover of failing schools : News
Thursday, March 13, 2014
Well-deserved: Kelvin Adams recognized by Education Week - St. Louis American: People On The Move
He's got the hardest job, against the odds and the powers that be...
Kelvin Adams recognized by Education Week - St. Louis American: People On The Move: Kelvin Adams is one of 16 district-level leaders recognized by Education Week in its second annual “Leaders To Learn From”report. Adams is the…
Kelvin Adams recognized by Education Week - St. Louis American: People On The Move: Kelvin Adams is one of 16 district-level leaders recognized by Education Week in its second annual “Leaders To Learn From”report. Adams is the…
Charters in rural areas: Ideological or empirical argument?
From NEPC
New Frontier Founded on Old Distortions
BOULDER, CO (March 13, 2014) — A recent publication promoting charter school expansion in rural states in order “to strengthen rural education” is little more than a political lobbying document, concludes a new review by one of the nation’s foremost experts in rural education.
Read more: http://nepc.colorado.edu/newsletter/2014/03/review-new-frontier
New Frontier Founded on Old Distortions
BOULDER, CO (March 13, 2014) — A recent publication promoting charter school expansion in rural states in order “to strengthen rural education” is little more than a political lobbying document, concludes a new review by one of the nation’s foremost experts in rural education.
Read more: http://nepc.colorado.edu/newsletter/2014/03/review-new-frontier
Wednesday, March 12, 2014
Monday, March 10, 2014
School transfer compromise in the works in Missouri Legislature : News
AKA: How to absolutely gut a public school system? Read through this carefully...
School transfer compromise in the works in Missouri Legislature : News
School transfer compromise in the works in Missouri Legislature : News
Thursday, March 6, 2014
On Spike Lee & Hyper-Gentrification, the Monster That Ate New York
Excellent and thoughtful analysis of gentrification. Food for thought: in what ways does school reform intersect with these processes -- whether in NYC or STL?
On Spike Lee & Hyper-Gentrification, the Monster That Ate New York
On Spike Lee & Hyper-Gentrification, the Monster That Ate New York
