Baltimore Schools Closed After Outrage Over Frigid Classrooms is the headline of an article in NPR today.
That follows a local Baltimore paper’s article from yesterday, Baltimore teachers decry severely cold classrooms.
Jeez….
Also this: The conditions we expect our poor children of color to learn in reflect, to a large extent, the conditions we expect them to live in. And thrive in. And excel on a bunch of tests in. And..
OK, I’m done. Sending warmth to my Baltimore City fam. https://t.co/7SgrlGCM7b
— Erica L. Green (@EricaLG) January 4, 2018
A Baltimore City schools alum is soliciting donations to put space heaters in freezing schools. Thousands raised already. https://t.co/3FHsPKOffO
— Erica L. Green (@EricaLG) January 4, 2018
Thinking of Nel Noddings, prof emerita @StanfordEd, arguing that in operating #publicschools, society first and foremost has a duty of care to ensure that children's spaces are bright and clean and safe—not just so they can learn better, but because it's what decency requires. https://t.co/PAWuvumkiI
— Zahava Stadler (@ZahavaEdBuild) January 4, 2018
And when society lets kids down, teachers are the last line of defense. This is why we spend so much money and time to decorate classrooms… hiding the condition of the facilities so our kids feel valued is often part of our jobs. https://t.co/emJcfXgbZk
— Rebecca Mathinaz (@mathinaz) January 4, 2018
Outrage in Baltimore after kids huddle in freezing classrooms https://t.co/D8LmkqfI1Q via @USATODAY
— Larry Ferlazzo (@Larryferlazzo) January 5, 2018
Frigid Baltimore City schools: The racism we haven't confronted @CNN https://t.co/NEtCh85Cwv
— valencia d. clay (@ValenciaDClay) January 5, 2018
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