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Here's how Black erasure takes place in public ed politics.
Sonja Santelises leads an urban school district with 80k students, 76% Black, 13% Latino, 8% white, 1% Asian.
She has 30 years ed experience, Master's in ed from Columbia and Doctorate from Harvard.
but, this...
Sonja Santelises leads an urban school district with 80k students, 76% Black, 13% Latino, 8% white, 1% Asian.
She has 30 years ed experience, Master's in ed from Columbia and Doctorate from Harvard.
but, this...
In my America there should be pride for all that Sonja has accomplished, the barriers she breaks, the tasks she has mastered, and the example she sets for our families and children.
If the Ravitchians and all her Twitter deplorables can't see that, we should help them see it.
If the Ravitchians and all her Twitter deplorables can't see that, we should help them see it.
No one should have the power to wave a white hand and block one of the best and brightest of our race from being considered to lead because they don't like the nonprofits she worked for, or because she chose a charter school. You'll nee to #BuildBackBetter than that! @JoeBiden
When did Diane Ravitch lead a school district? When did Carol Burris a system that taught Black kids? How long did Randi Weingarten teach?
From where to you derive your white power to determine this process?
From where to you derive your white power to determine this process?
Will we ever tire of allowing a group of people who have zero respect for our differing ideas about OUR OWN education to run the policy table? https://citizenstewart.com/2020/03/31/i-dont-think-calling-me-uncle-tom-means-what-you-think-it-does/
When will we stop their demonizing of any POC who disagree with their failed education leadership? https://citizenstewart.com/2019/07/15/its-time-to-admit-diane-ravitchs-troubled-crusade-derails-honest-debate-about-public-education/
When will we straightened our backs and stop letting them drag us for not obeying their policy directives; Especially knowing that there are material consequences for speaking out against them? https://citizenstewart.com/2018/07/27/if-you-really-want-more-black-males-in-education-stop-dragging-the-ones-who-are-already-there-when-they-disagree-with-your-whack-ass/
Isn't it time we look them in the face and tell them in no uncertain terms that they cannot erase us from the policies that affect OUR children? https://citizenstewart.com/2015/12/16/white-boys-on-blogs-telling-black-men-what-to-think-about-educating-black-people/
