From Ladson-Billings, G., & Tate, W. F. (1998). “Just what is critical race theory and what’s it doing in a nice field like education? Qualitative Studies in Education, 11 (1), p. 7-24.
Talking about the disparity between per pupil spending often invites the critique that money doesn’t matter. Studies as far back as Coleman et al. (1966) and Jencks ( Read more... )

"See, if we can't notice color, if I'm not allowed to notice color, I'm not going to have a very easy time understanding or acknowledging the consequences of color."

If you're white, and ESPECIALLY if you feel concerned by racism, but even if you don't, I BEG you to watch this presentation by Tim Wise. I know it's an hour long. Every minute of it ( Read more... )

I'm reading The Psychology of Joss Whedon; some articles are interesting but I'm finding most of them pretty weak, theoritically speaking - just full of shortcuts and assumptions. I think some of that at least has got to do with limited article length, it's really too bad. Anyway, a bit that really stopped me last night:

"Through Buffy, Joss ( Read more... )

P.S. This metaquote just reminded me: anyone has a clue in this day and age of so-called gender equality hairdressers still justify charging women more than men, regardless of actual hair length ( Read more... )

"We have to do the things we do that seem so hard on the community to make sure there is a community."
- Joss Whedon interviewThis is so true it hurts. And it's so true because it transcends the issues that writers and actors have been having with the AMPTP - at the very core of environmental issues, this is what it's about, too: making tough ( Read more... )

Doctor Recalls Abortion Complications Before Roe v. Wave. "It is important to remember that Roe v. Wade did not mean that abortions could be performed. They have always been done, dating from ancient Greek days."

I cannot explain how much it depresses me whenever I read something about guns in America. It especially depresses me when I'm reminded ( Read more... )

So I was doing my accounts and realized our phone company had charged us for 20€ worth of phone calls we never made. Erm, oops? Ensued an hour spent on the phone with the customer and technical hotline, during which I gave my name, phone number, address, cell phone number to different people approximately 36 times. They've now promised me a ( Read more... )

Emotionally charged evening, in a unrelated to my life kind of way. I've started watching the Butterfly Effect and that movie has really caught my attention - I think I need to finish it before I go to sleep. It's just - gripping, really.

Then, watched the documentary Amerika, Amerika on Arte. It was about working poors, something that still ( Read more... )

Today was rather good. Got to study a little bit, went shopping at Decathlon (sport store) and bought myself a saddle pad! I'm so happy. Can't wait to see Glacier with it. I also bought white bell boots that hopefully fit. Argh. I'm crazy ( Read more... )