Julie McCarthy/Education

Julie McCarthy/Education

Photo by Bill Wegener on Unsplash *** Uncertain Times for Diverse Learners   by Julie McCarthy A couple of years ago at a New York State conference for teachers of speakers of other languages, we were told that all teachers are teachers of students who speak a...
Sue Atkinson: Old Schools, Part 1

Sue Atkinson: Old Schools, Part 1

Former Mt. Upton High School   Old Schools – Part 1 The Downsides of Consolidation  In a sunny late fall afternoon, I took a drive up New York State Route 8. Highway 8 originates in the Village of Deposit, winds through small villages and hamlets, passes through...

Henry A. Giroux/Commentary

    Gangster capitalism and nostalgic authoritarianism in Trump’s America   In one year, the Trump regime has wrought immense damage to democracy, culture and thought. But there’s new hope.   by Henry A. Giroux Contributing Editor Just one year into the...

Henry Giroux/Commentary

  Democracy on life support: Donald Trump’s first anniversary   by Henry A. Giroux Donald Trump was elected president of the United States a year ago today. His ascendancy in American politics has made visible a culture of cruelty, a contempt for civic...
Music & Peace: On the Road in South Korea

Music & Peace: On the Road in South Korea

Listen to the Music:  On the road in South Korea with David Gittens David Gittens is as close to a Renaissance man as one can get these days, when you include the facts that he’s an artist, musician, designer, inventor, and for many years an ambassador for peace...