{"id":17742,"date":"2015-08-22T23:43:41","date_gmt":"2015-08-23T07:43:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.richgibson.com\/blog\/?p=17742"},"modified":"2015-08-22T23:43:41","modified_gmt":"2015-08-23T07:43:41","slug":"rouge-forum-dispatch-back-to-school-pt-1","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.richgibson.com\/blog\/rouge-forum-dispatch-back-to-school-pt-1\/","title":{"rendered":"Rouge Forum Dispatch: Back to School: pt 1!"},"content":{"rendered":"

We Say Fight Back!<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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www.haymarketbooks.org\/pb\/Letters-of-Joe-Hill<\/a><\/p>\n

The Graduate School of Education (GSOE) at the University of California, Riverside, is seeking an outstanding scholar in Language and Literacy<\/strong>, with research focusing on diverse populations (i.e., diversity of culture, language, race, ethnicity, and\/or class). We invite applications and nominations for a tenure-track or tenured (open rank) position in this area. The position will commence as early as July 1, 2016, or as negotiated.\u00a0 aprecruit.ucr.edu\/apply\/JPF00403<\/a><\/p>\n

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\u201cBoots Riley: Tell Homeland Security\u2013We Are The Bomb\u201d<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Q: How can people get involved? A:<\/strong> Start where you are, hopefully join some organizations. Get those work struggles to get connected with other larger campaigns. There are things happening in every area of people\u2019s everyday life, but the point is to join with other people. If you can\u2019t find an organization that\u2019s already doing it then reach out to some other people. Put up signs, make fliers, call meetings, but the point is to work with other people.<\/p>\n

Q: What did you hope to accomplish by publishing a book?<\/strong><\/p>\n

A:<\/strong> Maybe part of it is superstition; it\u2019s all digital now. And the magnetic tape we recorded on in the \u201990s, even that stuff deteriorates. I think that it\u2019s a way to make my art be more permanent if that\u2019s possible. I like books. I like the physicality of them. I like having something to hold in my hand. And to put some of my lyrics in context and make a real cool thing, a real cool book to have, and the folks at Haymarket help me put it together.<\/p>\n

Q: What inspires your music? \u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

A:<\/strong> Various movements. Other things that inspire me are conversations that people have on the street. A lot of my stuff is just about everyday life, and it just goes out further into broader ideas. But hearing a conversation, someone will say something to me, a word or a phrase, and it turns into something.\u00a0 www.dailyuw.com\/arts_and_leisure\/article_559690e4-462b-11e5-8d74-bbbd5107aa63.html<\/a><\/p>\n

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\u00a0Tenth demonstration for Sacco and Vanzetti<\/strong><\/p>\n

When: Sunday, August 23rd, 2PM-5PM
\nWhere: Meet at the Boston Common Visitors’ Center.
\n139 Tremont St, Boston, MA 02108.
\nThe Visitors’ Center is right near the smaller Park Street exit. It’s at the intersection of Tremont and West st. Look for the circular garden surrounded by three statues. You’ll probably see some black flags, banners, signs, and hear some music.<\/span><\/p>\n

We will begin by gathering at the Boston Common Visitors Center (Tremont and West, Boston) at 2PM, followed by a march to the North End at 3PM, and conclude with a rally at 4PM at the Paul Revere Mall at 416 Hanover Street and will feature a number of speakers and live music at both locations.
\nWebsite: www.saccoandvanzetti.org<\/a>
\nEmail: info@sacco.<\/span>\u00a0 www.facebook.com\/events\/1613473872266942\/<\/a><\/p>\n

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Ted Rall: Lapd Got me Fired <\/strong>On July 27 the Los Angeles Times<\/u><\/em> fired me<\/a> as its editorial cartoonist, announcing my dismissal with a humiliating \u201cEditor\u2019s Note<\/a>\u201d that (falsely) accused me of being a liar and fabulist.<\/p>\n

Not everyone was unhappy about my ouster.<\/p>\n

The Los Angeles Police Protective League (LAPPL) soon published a gloating blog post \u201capplaud[ing] the L.A. Times<\/em> firing of cartoonist Ted Rall.\u201d<\/p>\n

I wasn\u2019t surprised they didn\u2019t like me. Since 2009, I drew more than a dozen cartoons criticizing the LAPD as overly militarized, violently abusive of civilians and inept.<\/p>\n

Even so, the police union blog went over the top.<\/p>\n

\u201cSo many within the LAPD were pleasantly surprised\u2026We especially appreciate the Times\u2019 <\/em>reaction, as the media in general often seems eager to publish material portraying law enforcement in a negative light,\u201d the LAPPL wrote in a blog (which vanished into 404-dom after The Guardian<\/em> wrote about it this past Saturday).<\/p>\n

The LAPPL statement contained a thinly-veiled threat aimed at other journalists critical of law enforcement: \u201cWe hope other news publications will take note of the Times\u2019 <\/em>willingness to hear and respond to the other side of the story and look at the facts.\u201d www.counterpunch.org\/2015\/08\/19\/l-a-police-union-bought-newspaper-stock-used-leverage-to-try-to-fire-editorial-staffers-it-accused-of-being-anti-police\/<\/a><\/p>\n

The Little Red Schoolhouse<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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NYTimes Rediscovers Racism <\/strong>Even with tuition shooting up, the payoff from a college degree<\/a> remains strong, lifting lifelong earnings and protecting many graduates like a Teflon coating against the worst effects of economic downturns.<\/p>\n

But a new study has found<\/a> that for black and Hispanic college graduates, that shield is severely cracked, failing to protect them from both short-term crises and longstanding challenges.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe long-term trend is shockingly clear,\u201d said William R. Emmons, an economist at the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis and one of the authors of the report. \u201cWhite and Asian college grads do much better than their counterparts without college, while college-grad Hispanics and blacks do much worse proportionately.\u201d<\/p>\n

A college degree has long been recognized as a great equalizer, a path for minorities to help bridge the economic chasm that separates them from whites. But the report, scheduled to be released on Monday, raises troubling questions about the ability of a college education to narrow the racial and ethnic wealth gap.<\/p>\n

\u201cHigher education alone cannot level the playing field,\u201d the report concludes.\u00a0 www.nytimes.com\/2015\/08\/17\/business\/racial-wealth-gap-persists-despite-degree-study-says.html?_r=0<\/a><\/p>\n

\"duncan<\/a>Arne Duncan, Bishop of Capitalist Schooling, notices inequality <\/strong>High-quality instruction in science, technology, engineering and math \u2014 subjects collectively known as STEM \u2014 can provide students with a lens to approach and view the world. When students \u2014 like those at the Incubator School \u2014 engage in hands-on STEM learning, they aren’t just gaining subject matter knowledge. They’re developing a mind-set that affirms they can use inquiry and their own logic to reach new conclusions and tackle tough problems.<\/p>\n

If we want our children to grow into the scientists, researchers, educators and entrepreneurs who will address our most pressing challenges, and if we want our nation to remain a global leader in innovation, we must ensure that all students have access to deep learning in STEM subjects and are taught by talented teachers knowledgeable in these fields.<\/p>\n

Yet, across the country, there are disparities in students’ access to the full range of math and science courses, including such subjects as algebra, geometry, biology and physics. Nationwide, while 71% of white high school students have access to the complete range of these courses \u2014 often required for college admittance \u2014 only two-thirds of Latino students and a little more than half of black students do.\u00a0 www.latimes.com\/opinion\/op-ed\/la-oe-0818-duncan-stem-education-20150818-story.html<\/a><\/p>\n

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Katrina Truth on the New Orleans School system\u00a0 <\/strong>Better test scores. Charter schools. New teachers. When it comes to highlighting New Orleans\u2019 recovery, the gloss of the city\u2019s overhauled school system shines brightest. So bright, that those who look at New Orleans schools from a distance often fail to see the serious issues of inequity and exclusion that linger within. As soon as Katrina hit, state and education officials used the devastation as an excuse to fire veteran teachers and start the transition to an all charter school system in New Orleans giving tax dollars to private purveyors with no accountability. It’s been called a promising model for education but it has been a road map for dismantling public education.<\/p>\n

Accountability for what\u2019s happening in New Orleans schools has been sorely lacking. While 92% of students are now enrolled in charters, many charter schools have failed to accommodate students with disabilities or limited English proficiency, violating federal law and prompting civil rights complaints to federal agencies. Making matters worse, students enrolled in New Orleans charters are subject to harsher charter-specific discipline policies aimed at pushing out even more students. Suspension rates at New Orleans charters, especially for out-of-school suspensions, are among some of the worst in the nation, with several schools above Louisiana\u2019s already high statewide average and a select group at \u201crates of 40, 50, 60% and more each year.\u201d When coupled with school arrests, this denial of equal access to education is something that FFLIC and other grassroots organizations have long spoken out against, especially in comprehensive reports like Pushed Out: Harsh Discipline in Louisiana Schools Denies The Right to Education.<\/p>\n

KEY RECOVERY DATA
\n7,000 Number of teachers fired after Katrina
\n15 Estimated number of New Orleans charter schools with suspension rates above the statewide average.
\n623 The number of indoor suspensions in New Orleans during the 2013-2014 school year, double the pre-Katrina rate.
\n46,625 The number of out-of-school suspensions in 2013, more than the total number of students enrolled in New Orleans public schools that year.\u00a0 katrinatruth.org\/pages\/education.html<\/a><\/p>\n