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Regional Education Hubs for Innovative Practice

by Dr. Lorelle L. Espinosa, May 28, 2010

The national conversation on American science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) innovation is once again poised for center stage via H.R. 5325, otherwise known as the America COMPETES Reauthorization Act of 2010. By now, STEM professionals and educators are all too familiar with dire statistics that reveal an America falling

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Digging Deeper for the Roots of Curricula Reforms in the Southwest

by Dr. Ibram Rogers, May 26, 2010

A few weeks after Arizona approved a controversial K-12 curriculum change, its sidekick in Texas followed suit. While Arizona banned Ethnic Studies, slamming a controversial king on the table, Texas has pulled out an ace—refashioning its entire social studies curriculum. In Texas, the changes will affect almost 5 million public school

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Erasing History in Texas

by Dr. Marybeth Gasman, May 26, 2010

Let me begin with a dialogue: My child: Mommy, how could Benjamin Franklin own slaves? Why would he do that? I thought he believed in freedom for everyone. I thought he was a good man. Me: Well, people are complicated. At first Franklin believed Blacks were inferior to Whites, but eventually, through

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Whose Adoption Is It Anyway?

by Dr. Elwood Watson, May 20, 2010

What do Sandra Bullock, Madonna, Michelle Pfeiffer and Angelina Jolie have in common? If you are one of those Americans whose pulse is tuned in to the ever-transforming world of American popular culture, then you are well aware of the fact that each of these celebrities has adopted African-American children

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A De-Politicized Classroom: Possible or Impossible?

by Dr. Ibram Rogers, May 19, 2010

The ban on ethnic studies in Arizona has spawned a nationwide debate. The argument over ethnic studies has not been this mainstream since students first demanded and protested for race-based courses and departments four decades ago.  In the late 1960s and 1970s, AALANA (African-American, Latino/a, Asian, and Native American) students, teachers and

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