Activism & Community
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“Beverly Hills to Boot Non-District K-8 Pupils.” I don’t know which disturbs me more: the headline or the “under-informed” (as opposed to “uninformed”) comments justifying the headline. Briefly: “the Beverly Hills Unified School District (BHUSD) approved a controversial proposal Tuesday to boot out more than 400 out-of-district students.” (Edweek, 1/13/10). I understand the pressures of
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The sign on the left says: Poverty. Whoever You Vote For. It STILL EXISTS. The sign on the right says: Like Democracy. Hate Politicians. Try Anarchy. It’s Democracy without Politicians. I like the idea of self governance. It is the application of self governance I am opposed to. Governance without government means a return to
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On April 24, the Organization of Chinese Americans (OCA) circulated a press release asking public officials, media representatives, and community leaders… to be aware that the language used in this debate has a direct impact on race relations in the United States. Whether it is bullying on the playground, hurtful behavior in the workplace, or
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I was one of those kids in the video. In many ways I still am. If you were to ask me off the cuff: Do you know Vincent Chin? I would more than likely say I didn’t. When Imaginasian TV launched one of the first films they broadcast was Christine Choy and Renee Tajima-Pena’s Who
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It is important to me that my son value and see meaning in going to school. Regardless of how much my wife and I work with him academically at home, it is “school” as an institution – both physically and conceptually – that I want him to value and respect. So I was very concerned
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Graffiti on the station wall: The Revolution is Here! Tell Your Friends! I thought: Of Course it’s Here! It’s a Revolution! It goes ’round!
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Using a stereotype to judge people is like using a standardized test to gauge intelligence. A stereotype does not capture the complexities of a people and a test does not reveal the full body of knowledge. There is an article in the latest issue of Rethinking Schools written by two Asian teachers addressing a book
Vincent Young 