Hey TKB Fam, How’ve you been? I was teaching at a summer camp in Tracy when I decided to jot down a quote by Anne Frank on the whiteboard. “Think of all the beauty still left around you and be happy.” I love this quote for a few reasons. First off, you should know, thisContinue reading “Be Happy!”
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The Problem with “Great Schools” — IntegratedSchools.org
by Ali McKay If you have young kids or use Redfin, you’ve probably seen the school ratings from GreatSchools. Our school is rated a “4”. That’s out of 10. When I was in school, forty percent is not a grade that I or my parents would have been happy with. In fact, there would have […]Continue reading “The Problem with “Great Schools” — IntegratedSchools.org”
Abridged Classics: Summaries of Books You Were Supposed to Read (But Probably Didn’t) — Discover
Wrong Hands illustrator John Atkinson blends cartoons, literature, and humor in his new book, Abridged Classics. via Abridged Classics: Summaries of Books You Were Supposed to Read (But Probably Didn’t) — Discover
A Dose of Inspiration: Three Perspectives on Writing — Discover
Love to write but sometimes need a boost? Read fellow writers’ insights on the craft. via A Dose of Inspiration: Three Perspectives on Writing — Discover
My Trauma is Not Your Thought Experiment: On Oppressive Empathy — At The Intersection
When it comes to anti-oppression work, I have a problem with empathy. Or rather, I have problem with the ways in which people with privilege and power enact so-called empathy. The ways in which it always seems to demand a centering of their thoughts, feelings, emotions, and experiences in a narrative that otherwise should beContinue reading “My Trauma is Not Your Thought Experiment: On Oppressive Empathy — At The Intersection”
