Category: Wisdom
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A two-day symposium at the University of Kentucky will connect academic and community voices on issues surrounding mass incarceration. Organized by the UK College of Education, Punishing Trauma will examine the impact and consequences of punishment and surveillance on children, families, and communities. “Punishing Trauma looks at the systemic effects of racial disciplinary practices, public…
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Much has been written about “No Excuses” charter schools and their deleterious impacts on student of color (See for example Colonizing the Black Natives). Amber Kim is leading a groundbreaking new book project entitled, Inexcusable: Contemporary Counter-Narratives that Expose the “New Face” of No Excuses Schools. You may remember Dr. Kim from the Diane Ravitch…
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Had a chance to attend the University of Kentucky MLK Jr Day event today. Sharing a few quotes from the keynote. https://twitter.com/ProfessorJVH/status/1219302108605886464?s=20 https://twitter.com/ProfessorJVH/status/1219304875655344129?s=20 https://twitter.com/ProfessorJVH/status/1219306071354945536?s=20 https://twitter.com/ProfessorJVH/status/1219307136221618176?s=20 https://twitter.com/ProfessorJVH/status/1219307870078013440?s=20 https://twitter.com/ProfessorJVH/status/1219308824173187072?s=20 https://twitter.com/ProfessorJVH/status/1219310327193571330?s=20 Please Facebook Like, Tweet, etc below and/or reblog to share this discussion with others. Check out and follow my YouTube channel here. Twitter: @ProfessorJVH Click here for Vitae.
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This is no ordinary year. In our world, our nation, here in Kentucky and at the University of Kentucky College of Education, we have witnessed change and challenge, as well as inspirational accomplishments. In my first semester as dean, I have been awed by the passion within our students, faculty, and staff as they demonstrate…
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The following Q&A was published by the Kentucky School Board Association in the December 2019 issue of the Kentucky School Advocate. This In Conversation With … features an interview between a leader or figure involved in public education and a representative of the Kentucky School Advocate. Julian Vasquez Heilig became dean of the College of Education at the…
Cloaking Inequity 