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How T.M. Landry College Prep failed black families

How T.M. Landry College Prep failed black families

Of all the challenges that vex black parents, perhaps none is more frustrating than to be forced to send their children to schools where their children’s talents go unrecognized, overlooked, ignored or even squashed. As I argue in my book – “Rac(e)ing to Class: Confronting Poverty and Race in Schools and Classrooms” – teaching in a way that […] … learn more→

Torrents of bile: publish and be damned

Torrents of bile: publish and be damned

Who can ever tell what lurks in the depths of the internet? Five years ago, I wrote an article arguing that the idea of a “war” between science and religion is not a very helpful one, given that “all-out wars between neighbours tend to be pretty unpleasant, and the reality is that atheistic scientists have […] … learn more→