Will we consider retraining law enforcement? At this time, we approach the notion as if it is an impossible task. I think not. If we can create new laws and policies which dictate the ways we navigate certain procedures in our daily lives, then changing policy and shifting groupthink as a byproduct of a next-level […]
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Now, About this ‘DIVERSITY’ Matter….A Case of “The Blind Leading the Blind”?
I continue to read from education’s ‘experts’ or other professionals, so many different articles on ‘diversity’ as they endeavor to facilitate mindfulness and facilitate an appreciation for diversity. Some ask us to question our perspectives on difference, and others provide talking points and give pointers on the most effective methods to becoming culturally-proficient. Basically, in a […]
Why School Leaders Promote Racial Literacy
School leaders must slow down long enough to take a good hard look at this imposing, yet routinely unacknowledged presence of racial tension. When we stop avoiding it, when we stop pretending it’s not there, when we stop thinking that it’s not an issue that deeply affects schools, we can make huge strides in our […]
