by kspence | Feb 3, 2014 | Education, Neoliberalism, Resistance |
On Martin Luther King Day in Ann Arbor, black University of Michigan students issued seven demands to university officials: We demand the University to give us an equal opportunity to implement change. The change that complete restoration of the BSU’s purchasing power...
by kspence | Jan 14, 2014 | Black Family, Education, Neoliberalism
A video of a toddler cursing out his relatives has made the rounds over the past few weeks, generating a moral panic that found the toddler (briefly) separated from his mother. The video, first posted by the toddler’s uncle but then REposted by the Omaha Police...
by kspence | Nov 12, 2013 | Education, Neoliberalism |
http://www.flickr.com/photos/unbowed/10819896453/ I’ve been on the road a lot–two weeks ago I was in Boston, last week I was in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, and the next week I’ll be in Detroit and DC. I haven’t gotten much writing done over this time,...
by kspence | Oct 10, 2013 | Education, Neoliberalism |
So I’m in the midst of a book project I thought would not begin for a few years at least…and I’m trying to write everyday. But I’ve got a lull that can only be filled by research, so I’m going to fill my word count today with a bit of old...
by kspence | Aug 26, 2013 | Education, Neoliberalism, Obama |
On August 22, President Obama gave a speech outlining a series of proposals designed to deal with the crisis in higher education. The contours of this crisis are painfully obvious to any parent with college-aged or near college-aged children. Both tuition and room and...
by kspence | Aug 27, 2012 | Black Family, Education |
My oldest daughter, my oldest nephew, and my oldest niece all start college this week. Below is a list I plan to expand into longer work. Please share, modify, as you see fit. 1. Experiment. 2. Find your voice. 3. Love. 4. Work hard. 5. Make friends. 6. Make enemies....
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