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Standing Rock Reservation - A Model for Education?

Standing Rock Reservation - A Model for Education?

At Standing Rock Reservation, parents are making big news. They want to educate their children in traditional ways, believing that it will deeply impact their children’s identities and traditions. Although it is an uphill battle, these parents will do anything to build the right education for their kids. So, why is it these parents are allowed to share their culture and values but other’s can’t?

Police and Suspensions: The Wrong Reaction

Police and Suspensions: The Wrong Reaction

The Colorado deputy who saw the video footage said Isaiah Elliott’s nerf gun only flashed across the screen for two seconds at most, & yet Elliott was suspended for 5 days and received an unannounced visit from the cops. Our public lives are invading our private ones via zoom, should schools police our homes like classrooms? Today on the blog.

When Skipping School Means Learning More

When Skipping School Means Learning More

“The fact that I am learning so much better away from the classroom shows that something is wrong with our system,” wrote a 13-year-old to the New York Times about her time in quarantine. What can we do about it?