“Intelligence plus character-that is the goal of true education.” – Martin...
“Intelligence plus character-that is the goal of true education.” - Martin Luther King, Jr. The debate in America today is not between those who want to keep our education system as it is and those who...
View ArticleMalloy balks at efforts to require the state to further desegregate...
Malloy balks at efforts to require the state to further desegregate Hartford’s schools (CT Mirror 8-23-2013) Wait, What? “Gov. Dannel P. Malloy drew a line in the sand on what he is willing to agree...
View ArticleRing bells, but ignore Sheff!!!
Governor Malloy’s shocking approach to the 50th Anniversary of MLK Jr.’s speech: Ring Bells, but ignore Sheff. In preparation for the 50th Anniversary of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s “I Have A Dream”...
View ArticleThe unfinished task and using Martin Luther King Day to better understand our...
We Americans have a very strange way of doing things when it comes to celebrating important historical events that appear on our calendars. On days like Martin Luther King Day we “take the day off”...
View ArticleFor Martin Luther King, it wasn’t “bad” segregation vs. “okay” segregation.
It was June 23, 1963 and Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was leading the Great March on Detroit, which has also been called “The Walk to Freedom.” Speaking to a crowd of more than 25,000 people at Cobo Hall...
View ArticlePrincipal Steve Perry, you just don’t get it – it’s the double standard that...
The celebration of Martin Luther King’s Birthday was an opportunity to celebrate Dr. King’s life, recognize his incredible contributions to our world and come to grips with the reality that our nation...
View ArticleCelebrating Our History – Modern American Style….
You know that line about history and being condemned to repeat it…. It seems sad, but oddly fitting that as the “holiday” known as Martin Luther King Day comes to an end, a press release arrives with...
View ArticleCT Charter Schools are a vehicle for segregation
The numbers tell the true story. According to reports filed with the Connecticut State Department of Education, Connecticut’s Charter Schools are more racially segregated than the communities in which...
View ArticleYohuru Williams asks – What Would Dr. King Say About the Corporate Assault on...
Dr. Yohuru Williams is one of my heroes, as well as a fellow education blogger and activist. Dr. Williams is also a professor of history and a dean at Fairfield University in Connecticut. This wise...
View ArticleMartin Luther King Day – As growing inequality sinks our nation
Connecticut’s wealthiest residents pay about 5.5% of their income in state and local taxes. The middle class pay about 10%, while the poor pay about 12% of their income in state and local taxes. But...
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