A Reminder from MLK
Every year on this weekend, I try to read Martin Luther King Jr’s letter from Birmingham jail. It’s a fairly long letter that he wrote while sitting in his jail cell to the Christian and Jewish clergy that opposed his approach to civil disobedience.
The whole letter, written in 1963, nine years after Brown v. Board of Education...
Talking Delaware English Learners with Oribel McFann-Mora of DELLTA
East Dover Elementary School teacher Oribel McFann-Mora is president of Delaware English Language Learners Teachers and Advocates (DELLTA) and one of the architects of the recently launched Delaware English Learner fact sheet series, along with the Delaware Hispanic Commission, the Arsht-Cannon Fund, and the Rodel Foundation.
We caught...
Delaware’s Learning Curve on English Learners
I studied Spanish throughout the entirety of my schooling. Even after the point when foreign language classes were no longer required for students in my district, I elected to study Spanish every year until I graduated high school. I entered the University of Delaware with a few AP Spanish credits to my name and declared a Spanish minor, spent...
Charlottesville: An Educational Equity Perspective
The tragic clash of white supremacists and counter protestors on the grounds of the University of Virginia was another painful reminder of America’s ongoing struggle with race and racism.
Racism manifests in all sectors, from healthcare and housing to employment and education. Given our role as education advocates, we examine the...