Monday, June 6, 2016

On Mentoring: Who Is Your Sensei?

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Mentoring (Luis Valentino) Institutions outside of public education have, as a matter of course, provided mentoring support to its memb...
Monday, May 30, 2016

To Charlie, And All The Brave Soldiers Who Died For Their Country

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As a kid in my El Paso neighborhood, I remember a number of my older neighbors and friends being drafted into the military. Many of them,...
Friday, April 29, 2016

Urban Prep: Proving Again That African American Males Can Succeed

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Urban Prep Academy Congratulations to the boys at Urban Prep Charter Academy for keeping hope alive and preparing 100% of its senior cla...
Tuesday, April 26, 2016

The Power and Perils of Computer Science In Our Public Schools

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Earlier this afternoon I was curating articles for the next edition of Wiredprofiles and came across a petition on change.org. It stated th...
Monday, April 25, 2016

Fusion Education: A New Perspective On a Familiar Idea

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Growing up, I thought I wanted to be a veterinarian, entomologist, professional athlete, dancer, and fighter pilot.   Fortunately, my grandm...
Friday, April 15, 2016

On The Privilege of Whiteness

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Addressing the issue of “difference” in society is probably the most challenging policy issue facing education. Race, ethnicity, sexual o...
Wednesday, April 6, 2016

The Transformative Power of Scholarship, Leadership, and Agency in Education

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(Luis Valentino) Education is both an art and a science. Just as parenting involves much more than feeding and clothing our childre...