Clash of Visions as New School Year Opens in Storm-Bruised Puerto Rico
Education Week
“Jeremy, 16, a high school junior, felt torn about his future. Last year when his school reopened after Hurricane Maria, he felt that teachers moved through lessons too quickly. He said his father and brother in Texas say he should come to the U.S. mainland to go college. … Still, he is excited for the new school year at Jesus T. Piñero. And Puerto Rico still has a hold on him. ”
Race, Voting, and a Gaping Loophole: A Critical Look at the 14th Amendment
Equal Justice Initiative
“If you create a system where people with convictions can't vote to impact policies, you are weakening their voice and the voices of their communities and also undermining the legitimacy of the political and criminal justice systems.”
What’s the School Climate for LGBTQ Students in Your State?
GLSEN
“State Snapshots use data from GLSEN's 2015 National School Climate Survey to examine the school experiences of LGBTQ middle and high school students, including hearing biased language, experiences of victimization, incidents of anti-LGBT discrimination, and access to resources and supports at school.”
Documenting ‘Slavery by Another Name’ in Texas
The New York Times
“This graveyard’s relationship to the second enslavement of black Americans in the 19th century makes it a crucially important archaeological find, and the scientific team should take all the time it needs to analyze it.”
Wisconsin Reservation Offers A Climate Success Story and a Warning
NPR
“Native communities are disproportionately affected by climate-related flooding, in part because of that very same history of pushing Native peoples onto marginal land. Right now, the federal government is working on plans to move Native American towns in Alaska, Louisiana and elsewhere. Even if those moves go smoothly from a technical standpoint, Odanah shows how they could potentially bring up a painful past.”
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