Category: Education
Shameful partisans teach disrespect to President in school speech episode
A couple of years ago, when my son was in kindergarten, George W. Bush was his guy. He enjoyed seeing Bush on TV, speaking from the podium, and handling official business. Maybe it was because the President was speaking in words that he could stand, I don’t know, but he...
Eastfield College Pleasant Grove campus opens with big celebration
On Monday, Dallas County Community Colleges District celebrated the opening of the Eastfield College campus in Pleasant Grove. Leaders and citizens alike were excited about the new campus at 802 S. Buckner Blvd. Not only will the campus be used for educating Dallas citizens, but it will also house the...
Dealing with Bullying – Tips from the Teacher (Part 2)
A continuation of Nature Sargent’s post regarding bullies. Myth #6: Large schools or classes are conducive to bullying. Primarily, research suggests there is no correlation between bullying and increased class size. There is the suggestion of a correlation between increased size in schools and classrooms leading to less bullying because...
Dealing with Bullying – Tips from the Teacher (Part 1)
By Nature M. Sargent Greetings beautiful people! What’s up with all the bullying? For the purpose of this article, we’ll use Dr. Dan Olweus’ definition of bullying. Dr. Olweus, a psychology professor at Norway’s University of Bergen, defines bullying as an accumulation of negative actions, occurring repeatedly and over time,...
Henry Louis Gates, Jr. releases statement through Charles Ogletree
Here is a statement released by Charles Olgletree who has been retained by Henry Louis Gates, Jr. after he was arrested at his Cambridge Massachusettes home. This information was posted at theroot.com and distributed. Statement on Behalf of Henry Louis Gates, Jr. — by Charles Ogletree This brief statement is...
Support Paul Quinn College website launched in hopes of aiding school
A new website called Support Paul Quinn College (supportpqc.com) has been launched in support of the historically black college in Southern Dallas. Paul Quinn has a hearing set for next month where they will have a chance to appeal the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools decision to revoke their...
Nature Sargent’s Tips from the Teacher: Return to Routine
I’m glad introduce another Dallas South contributor, Nature Sargent who will generally focus on education. Nature is a DISD educator and is a product of DISD schools. Welcome to the Fam! Greetings Dallas South Family! I am here to remind you that the idyllic days of summer are numbered and...
Paul Quinn’s accreditation loss is loss for the whole city
Paul Quinn College is not dead, but the grim reaper is walking out the door and headed in that direction. While most of us were following the developments in the death of Michael Jackson, a local story has gotten somewhat lost in the mix. Paul Quinn lost its accreditation from...
Bruce Dixon: Chicago Teachers File Racial Discrimination Suit Against Obama Administration’s School “Turnaround” Plan
I was forwarded this entry by colleague Bruce Dixon out of Atlanta, managing editor of Black Agenda Report. Dixon writes about unrest in Chicago regarding fired black teachers. Here is a large portion of the entry, but please read Dixon’s article Chicago Teachers File Racial Discrimination Suit it its entirety....
