Nathanial Arrington Crawford killed himself a few weeks back. Most of y’all have no idea who he was or is, really. I know I don’t. I was talking with a dear friend and fellow teacher about it and neither of us was shocked by the happening. Saddened, hurt, or otherwise unsure of what to do but not shocked. We knew him as he was breaking out of the blocks with forward the only way and watched from a too close distance as humanity undid itself on him. Nate was an…
Read MoreTraditional classroom education is a broken process. Testing is not measuring what it should but curricular responses are increasingly focused on the knowledge to access specific tests and not the best pedagogical approaches to learning and development of all educational stake holders. Institutions and individuals have been challenging the status quo while championing more effective approaches to learning while staying true to standards and testable elements but they are heard on the fringes or in the circles of privilege. People are rightfully worried about their children’s health and well being…
Read MoreIn one of many, hopefully, educational tales, we spoke with Dr. Jeff Warren. He is on the Memphis City Council and a proud member of Troop 13. There is much confusion out in the world on what is true and what is not. In the end, we must trust each other. When it comes to knowledge, though, we prefer to go find the smart people in the room what’s up. We have a medical emergency where society must operate together to treat effectively. Epidemiologists and public-servant doctors would be most…
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