(Cross-posted at BlogHer)
The Fordham Institute today released a report on two fascinating studies about the state of high-achieving students under the Bush Administration’s No Child Left Behind (NCLB) initiative. The studies indicate that while the lowest-achieving (10th percentile or below) students have indeed made gains as measured by standardized tests since (but not necessarily [...]
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Study suggests high-achieving students are being left behind in U.S. schools
June 21st, 2008 · 1 Comment
Tags: antiracism · high-achieving students · testing
Mr. Rogers sends his love
June 16th, 2008 · 1 Comment
Here’s a video that makes me tear up every time I watch it, but I wanted to share it because I think it embodies nicely what I’m trying to do with The Multicultural Toybox:
Tags: antiracism · television
Why I created The Multicultural Toybox
August 23rd, 2007 · 8 Comments
I’m white. My nearly two-year-old son is white. My husband is white. So is just about everyone in my extended family. Why should I care about multicultural toys?
Because I’ve always been uncomfortable with homogeneity, and I want my son to feel the same way. Even as young children, [...]
Tags: antiracism · ethnic dolls · ethnic toys · multicultural dolls · multicultural games · multicultural toys · toxic toys