By Rory Varrato Doctoral candidate Philosophy and Education We must confront a perhaps unsettling fact: Donald Trump may be our opponent, but he is not our true enemy. Indeed, if we set our sights on Trump, we will surely fail. We will alienate his supporters — most of whom, as victims of our common foe,… Read More Rediscovering Democracy in America
EDITORS NOTE: On November 21, Columbia University announced a plan to provide undocumented students with sanctuary and financial assistance in light of expected restrictions on immigration. Because Columbia and Teachers College are distinct entities in certain legal and financial domains, this announcement most likely does not currently apply to Teachers College. Dear President Susan Fuhrman… Read More Dear President Susan Fuhrman and Provost Tom James,
By Abram de Bruyn Editor TCPS | M.A. candidate Philosophy and Education While at first blush it may appear that the theme, Democracy and Education, was chosen to coincide with the Presidential Election – this was primarily a case of fortunate timing – the original impetus came from a desire to reflect on the centenary… Read More Democracy and Education: Editors note on the Theme
This is a repost of the Change.org petition collaboratively written by a group Teachers College students (teachers) to President-Elect Trump. Please find your way to the original petition and add your name!
The theme of Volume IV Issue 1, “Changing the Space” contains a diverse range of voices from the Teachers College community. Read the newspaper as a pdf here, or find individual articles posted in the blog feed. … Read More Changing the Space
The following is a part of the interview that I conducted for the printed article which was left out. It follows on from where Akilah S. Richards’ personal story leaves off and moves towards questions around her advocacy of Self-Directed Education.… Read More Unschooling for Black Liberation
Safe spaces are, at their core, intentional spaces. And since when has intentionality of expression run in contradiction to free speech and academic thought? I’d argue that the opposite is true, that intentionality is an essential element to successful academic discourse and dialectic.… Read More Safe Spaces, Brave Steps
Kids need to learn and learning happens in School. Who could question such basic logic? But this is exactly what Akilah S. Richards, a Jamaican speaker, writer, entrepreneur and advocate of Unschooling, is proposing: let’s rethink the equation, can Education occur outside of institutional settings? If so, do we need schools at all?… Read More Can Unschooling Change the Idea of School
By Christina Amendola The door shuffles open; and that’s when I first feel the words explode. Littered in pet- name-pronouns and adjectives, they are separate: gleaming and sparkling. They are the only hope at designating, in a sea of action and crippled adverbs. I know immediately that my only hope at survival is to make a… Read More The Words That were Always Ours
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