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Saturday, January 12, 2013
Susannah Heschel | Jonathan Kozol | Smiley & West
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Education activist Jonathan Kozol, previews the January 17th event Vision for a New America: A Future Without Poverty.
Dartmouth professor Susannah Heschel reflects on the legacy of her father, Rabbi Abraham Joshua Heschel.
Wednesday, September 5, 2012
Julian Castro, at the 2012 Democratic National Convention
DNC: Julian Castro - It Starts With Education
Sunday, December 26, 2010
U.S.A. Perfect Imperfections
3 good things & 3 bad things
Good
1. That we are united from all countries, we're a melting pot, that we are a nation of immigrants who welcome immigrants.
2. That we have many world class universities and free public education from kindergarten through high school.
3. I like that we have freedom of speech and freedom of press.
And like my critical thinking teacher from Guyana said, "Imagine the world without the United States". He said "Regardless if the Democrats or the Republicans win - the country is doing something right."
Bad
1. I don't agree with having immigration quotas in a country made up of immigrants. What's happened is that the English invaded the land of indigenous Native Americans (at least 500 Nations were disrespected, disregarded, displaced & disenfranchised). Then for 100 years there was no immigration policy and the English encouraged immigration to populate the land that they stole. After the English had spread to the west coast they said, "Okay we're good. Let's start excluding people from immigrating now and let's base it on race.
2. The second thing I don't like about the U.S. is that our taxes do not pay for preschool or college tuition.
3. The third thing I don't like is that our taxes do not provide health care for everyone. Our taxes provide free police and fire departments which are essential and even free libraries. The library is of no benefit if you're dead.
Thursday, August 12, 2010
What do we Believe?
If we believe ... my brothers and sisters ... that the root of inequity ... is poverty ... we must ... lift the world out of poverty.
If we believe ... my brothers and sisters ... that inequity is due to racism ... we must ... lift our racist brothers and sisters out of the bitter prison of hate.
If we believe that inequity is caused by lack of... education ... we must ... my brothers and sisters ... educate our community.
"Those Who Stand For Nothing, Fall For Anything" - Alexander Hamilton
Raise the bar MUTHER FLOWER!
Here's the problem with the U.S. school system.
Number 1. Summer vacations are too long.
Number 2. Math and science scores are too low.
Number 3. College $costs are high. If it's not free for everyone -- it's too expensive. The U.S. government knows that more educated workers are needed, that's why the H-1B visa was created.
The reason the U.S. government has not subsidized college education is twofold.
Number 1. If you keep the masses uneducated and unemployable they will turn to the military for employment.
Number 2. If we fill jobs openings with the smartest people from other countries, the other country looses the benefit of their educated workforce and the U.S. gains it.
Students continue to drop out of high school and not go to college.
Why?
Number 1. Minimum wage is enough (if you you don't have debt, don't want to buy a house, and don't mind living with roomates).
Since most people want a house, a car and all sorts of luxuries, why do so many drop out of high school and not go to college?
Answer: They are distracted from their goals by the magnate of Entertainment.
What is the U.S. good at?
Entertainment creation, Entertainment marketing, Entertainment delivery.
We're so good with entertainment, the magnate is nearly impossible for children to resist.
Number 1: Kids have cell phones with text messaging and data plans.
Number 2: Kids come home to a house wired with YouTube, TiVo, Satellite TV, and Cable TV.
Number 3: Kids have iTunes, iPods, iPads, iMacs, Mini Macs, Blackberrys, Blueberries, and Halle Berries.
If you were a kid today would you want to complete tedious homework or listen to music, watch videos, chat with friends, read tweets, check Facebook, Myspace and DipDive?
What u sayin?
Kids need new instructions for today. They need a class called "How to do your homework when you really don't want to."
We also need to add classes for ethics, critical thinking, global economics and cultural awareness.
Why do you say that?
Our current Progress is too slooow. We need our kids to get with the program and fix the problems that we have made.
What do you think is wrong with the US education system? Comment or post a video reply below.
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