by David Safier This is the last I'm urging you to watch the enjoyable, educational, valuable interview with Luis Alberto Urrea. He discusses border issues, TUSD's MAS program and his own mixed heritage — an Anglo mother and a Mexican father — all with a rare mix of understanding and humanity. Here's my favorite quote … Read more
by David Safier I haven't written about this, simply because I don't understand it very well. The summary is, the U.S. Department of Ed is looking into allegations of discrimination at TUSD. Apparently, this relates to events at School Board meetings. Here's a statement from the Dept. of Ed. “Our Office for Civil Rights is … Read more
by David Safier Look, I don't want to get all English teacher on you and make this an assignment, but you really should watch Bill Moyers' interview with author Luis Alberto Urrea. It's simply the clearest exposition of both sides of the Mexico-U.S. border and of the experience of other-ness that comes from being Mexican-American … Read more
by David Safier Went to see Ana Castillo talk and read Friday. Enjoyable and edifying. Bought her novel, "So Far From God." I'm about halfway through. It's a good, enjoyable, lighthearted-yet-serious read. It's part of my personal, too-late-started, never-too-late-to-begin Mexican-American Studies education.
by David Safier Carpe Diem, the "blended learning" charter school in Yuma, will be opening as many as six schools in Indiana. The first is being built in Indianapolis. When a friend emailed me the news (h/t to this ever-helpful source who prefers to remain unnamed), I immediately contacted the Indianapolis Star's education reporter, letting … Read more