In this last post of the series on Coronavirus and education, let’s consider a vital question: How are we to respond? What lasting takeaway can we derive from these reflections that will enable a more appropriate, virtuous and effective educational philosophy and practice? The disruption of schooling by the Coronavirus
Tag: Critical Theory
This blog series comes in the context of a perfect storm, that is, the juxtaposition of two major phenomena coinciding in our world. The first phenomenon is the untimely arrival—it would be untimely at any moment of history—of the Coronavirus which, in a few months, has affected 213 countries, infecting
What’s driving today’s polarization around race? And what’s the answer? Two opposite answers—two narratives, if you will—are unfolding. One emphasizes systemic injustice and institutional racism. It views the problems black people face as sourced outside their community and attributes these problems to historic slavery and pervasive, systemic white oppression. The
What’s driving today’s polarization around race? And what’s the answer? Two opposite answers—two narratives, if you will—are unfolding. One emphasizes systemic injustice and institutional racism. It views the problems black people face as sourced outside their community and attributes these problems to historic slavery and pervasive, systemic white oppression. The
What’s driving today’s polarization around race? And what’s the answer? Two opposite answers—two narratives, if you will—are unfolding. One emphasizes systemic injustice and institutional racism. It views the problems black people face as sourced outside their community and attributes these problems to historic slavery and pervasive, systemic white oppression. The
What’s driving today’s polarization around race? And what’s the answer? Two opposite answers—two narratives, if you will—are unfolding. One emphasizes systemic injustice and institutional racism. It views the problems black people face as sourced outside their community and attributes these problems to historic slavery and pervasive, systemic white oppression. The
In the 21st century the definition of racism has radically changed. The old definition of racism was the inferiority or superiority of a group of people based on their skin color or race. Black Lives Matter and others are promoting a new definition, prejudice plus power, which sees racism as












