The disagreement over whether a Norwin High School lesson on racism in the United States was an example of critical race theory has laid bare a split over what to teach about race relations in the 21st century America – including whether systemic racism exists in a country that has …
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ORANGEBURG, SC – Orangeburg photographer Cecil Williams has captured thousands of images of African Americans’ struggle for equal rights over the decades and is now set to unveil a series of wall art that depicts their history in the state. It’s a story he hopes will reach middle and high …
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Robert E. Martinka, 89, of Chanhassen entered eternal life on January 23, 2022. He died at home with his family by his side and wrapped in prayer. “Bob” was born on December 1, 1932 in Lucan, Minnesota to Herbert and Agnes (Steffl) Martinka. He grew up in New Ulm with …
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Patrick remembers the horror he felt as a little kid entering a suburban school district. He took the bus to school at the start of the school year with an armed law enforcement officer standing near his seat. He often fixed the firearm in the officer’s holster. Through his window, …
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Marshal Horton Journal review The Montgomery County Community Foundation is pleased to announce that Marshall Horton has been named the 2022 Lilly Endowment Community Fellow for Montgomery County. He is the son of Bobby and Naomi Horton and an elder at Crawfordsville High School. Each Lilly Endowment Community Scholarship provides …
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SIOUX CITY – A student supervised by the Ministries of Educational Medicine of Siouxland Tanzania, or STEMM, graduated from high school with the highest academic score in the entire East African country. “It is thanks to this support that my life has changed. STEMM has given me an opportunity and …
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STEAMBOAT SPRINGS, Colo .– Katie Lee graduated from the University of Wyoming with a master’s degree in communication last spring, but by early summer she had yet to find a job. At the gym, she was talking with new Craig Middle School principal Sara Linsacum, and suggested that Lee should …
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Three members of the Prince William County Racial and Social Justice Commission appear to have violated the panel’s statutes and the Virginia Freedom of Information Act. Commissioners Charles Haddow (Coles District), London Steverson (Brentsville) and Erica Tredinnick (Gainesville) held a town hall on Tuesday at Patriot High School on Critical …
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YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio – Emily Phelps watched the Fanuc robotic arm running at the Brilex Group of Companies booth during Friday’s Manufacturing Day event at Youngstown State University Excellence Training Center. Phelps, a sophomore at Mahoning County Career and Tech Center, would like to design something and make products. She is …
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YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio – Apprenticeships combine on-the-job training and classroom instruction to prepare workers for highly skilled occupations. People looking for jobs in trades such as electrician, plumber, pipe fitter, and carpenter can earn 50% of a journeyman’s salary to start and increase their salary over the next three to six …
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TUE / 9-28 Calcutta Lions Club, 6:30 p.m., Peter Metrovich Community Center; information at 330-385-5560 Canton Multi-County Juvenile Attention System Board of Directors, 12:45 pm Administrative Library; Joint Council of County Commissioners immediately after or at 1:30 p.m. Executive Committee, 11:30 am, board room; Program review committee, 12:30 p.m., small …
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A Pennsylvania school district that had banned anti-racist books and educational resources written by or about people of color – including children’s titles on Rosa Parks and Martin Luther King Jr. – overturned its nearly year-long decision this week following backlash and protests from students, parents and educators in the …
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CANFIELD, Ohio – Working in the trades has been on Emma Lynn’s radar. The 15-year-old Sebring McKinley High School student was one of thousands of students in grades 7-12 who attended the first day of the The Mahoning Valley Skilled Trades Expo was held at the Canfield Fairgrounds on Wednesday. …
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Parents, teachers and students were furious when a beloved Texas high school principal was suspended from his job at Colleyville High School last month. Dr James Whitfield, the school’s first black principal, was placed on administrative leave after being accused of pushing critical race theory into the school’s curriculum. Now, …
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James Whitfield, principal of Colleyville Heritage High School in the Dallas-Fort Worth area, was put on paid administrative leave in late August, a month after a former school board candidate publicly accused him of having “extreme opinions on race” and called him get fired. Monday night’s vote is a procedural …
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MILFORD – School issues were at the forefront at the recent council of aldermen meeting. One person, a retired high school teacher, brought up Critical Race Theory, a controversial topic in districts across the state this year, while someone asked why school board meetings are still being held. virtually rather …
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Left to right: Director and actor Mario Van Peebles, actors Aisha Jackson and Morgana Van Peebles attend a ceremony honoring Florida civil rights pioneers Harry T. Moore and his wife, Harriette V. Moore, at Mount Hermon AME Church in Fort Lauderdale on June 19, 2021. The cast are featured in …
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Chad Choate III provided Manatee Governor Ron DeSantis has appointed Wesley “Chad” Choate, financial advisor for Edward Jones Investments, to the five-member Manatee County School Board. The DeSantis office made the announcement on Friday afternoon, taking the seat previously held by Scott Hopes, who resigned last June to work full-time …
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After months of discussions nationwide and in Utah, including a special session of the Utah Legislature, teachers in Utah now have a rule that clarifies the concepts of diversity, equity and inclusion that cannot be taught in public schools. The Utah State Board of Education voted 13-1 Thursday to allow …
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Critical Race Theory says racism is ingrained in American institutions – like education, government, and the media – and must be fought not only by punishing individuals, but by changing structures and policies. . But teachers in Texas point out that HB 3979’s language focuses on individual traits and feelings, …
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KENAI, Alaska (AP) – The new principal of Kenai Public Schools told the crowd at his first school board meeting that critical race theory is not on the district’s agenda, but said the district would continue to teach history to students. âTeaching the facts of history, current events and critical …
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The My Brother’s Keeper Family and Community Engagement Program (MBK FCEP) grant was applied for by the Lockport City School District on January 28, just four days before the February 1 deadline from the Department of Education of the New York State. Currently the grant has been approved by NYSED …
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Media headlines July 1 Reaction to Bill Cosby’s sudden release from prison, Nikole Hannah-Jones secured by the UNC board and liberals cheering for Donald Rumsfeld’s death round out today’s media headlines Critics criticize an essay published in the New York Times Magazine this week that sought to enact anti-criticism laws …
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Taking a group photo with students from mainland China, Hong Kong and Taiwan in 2012, prominent political philosopher Chow Po Chung joked that he hoped none of them ended up in jail. in 10 years. The group burst out laughing. Mr. Chow, who teaches at the Chinese University of Hong …
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Jerusha Osberg Conner, University of Villanova Critical Race Theory – an academic framework that argues that racism is ingrained in society – has become the subject of intense debate over how issues of race should or should not be taught in schools. Evidence of how exposure to critical race theory …
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by Maile Anderson An enthusiastic crowd of teachers, parents, current Seattle Public School Board members and school board candidates gathered at Medgar Evers Pool at Garfield High School on Saturday June 12 to show their solidarity against the adoption of bills in several states banning the teaching of critical race …
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The high cost of housing is a problem in our community My daughter is educated at the San Marino high school. She has had several temporary teachers as the district struggles to attract and retain teachers. I think the lack of affordable housing is to blame. Many teachers travel miles …
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The physical altercation ensued as a speaker discussed opposition to Critical Race Theory, a school of thought meant to combat systemic racism. The conference, with around 100 people in attendance at the Courtyard by Marriott in Moorhead, was hosted by the Center of the American Experiment. It was part of …
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When Brittney Barros was suspended in fifth grade for six months due to too many absences and delays, she lived in what she described as an almost abandoned house with a collapsing roof, mice, cockroaches and no heat. Later, after experiencing homelessness and years entering and leaving foster care, she …
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GREENWICH – Austin Whitsitt has come to Greenwich from Tennessee via Philadelphia, New York and a host of other major American cities where, in recent months, he has said he made it his mission to dispel what ‘he considered disinformation about vaccines, masks and the shape of the Earth. He …
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More than 150 Republicans from across the state gathered in a charter school cafeteria on Saturday to decide on the state’s next treasurer and debate two burning issues surrounding education and guns. The main agenda on Saturday was to choose a replacement for David Damschen, who resigned from that post …
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When I returned to my hometown of Fort. Thomas, I promised my Hispanic husband that it was more progressive and more diverse than when I was young. I also sold him the fact that it was one of the best school districts in the state. But, as I attended a …
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Texas Republican State Representative Steve Toth firmly believes that a program that teaches young people about systemic racism is itself a form of racism. Toth is the lead author of, which seeks to ban the teaching of “critical race theory,” an educational movement that seeks to contextualize recent and historical …
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The last time we saw Cael Sanderson and his Penn State wrestlers, they were the talking point of the tournament after the NCAA Championships ended in St. Louis. The Nittany Lions didn’t win the tag team tournament – Iowa won its first since 2010 – but all four of Penn …
Read More »Kentucky lawmaker wants to make critical race theory teaching illegal
A Kentucky state lawmaker has proposed a measure that would subject schools to fines and teachers to disciplinary action if they talk about systemic racism in a certain way. Fort Thomas Republican Representative Joe Fischer has pre-tabled the bill before the next legislative session. It targets critical race theory: the …
Read More »Florida needs more philosophy majors. here is the proof
A question of philosophy Promotion majors and salutatorians | June 2 As a university professor, I would like to congratulate this year’s high school graduates, including the Classes and Salutatorians of Pinellas County. It was fascinating to see their incoming majors, but I noticed that no one was planning on …
Read More »Vermont Conversation: Who’s Afraid of Critical Race Theory?
Writer and UVM professor Emily Bernard reads her memoir “Black Is the Body” at Manchester Northshire Bookstore in March 2019. File photo by Kevin O’Connor / VTDigger The Vermont Conversation with David Goodman is a VTDigger podcast that features in-depth interviews on local and national issues with politicians, activists, artists, …
Read More »Locals: Brenda Star Walker – The Resident Community News Group, Inc.
Posted on June 2, 2021 By publisher Our community Brenda Star Walker Murray Hill’s Brenda Star Walker could hang your wallpaper, give you a massage, help you plant a garden, tell you about the 28 Grateful Dead shows she’s been to in three years, sew a new creation for you, …
Read More »Diversity Institute marks milestones – SUNY Cortland
05/28/2021 Over 25 years ago, when SUNY Cortland enrolled single-digit color-dialing students, a small cohort of faculty set out to prepare the rest of the faculty and professional staff for a very different future. Today, around a quarter of the student body identifies as non-white / non-latinx and over the …
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