“Equality” shouldn’t assume we’re all in the same situation

Examples When I was in high school, there were some people who didn’t understand why we had a Black Student Union and an Asian Student Union but no White Student Union. When I was in college, one time we were eating in the cafeteria, and a white male heterosexual friend of mine looked up at… Continue reading “Equality” shouldn’t assume we’re all in the same situation

Only Temporary Band-aids: Affirmative Action and Extended Time Testing

What do affirmative action and extended time testing have to do with one another? They’re both band-aids. Unfortunately, in popular discourse, there is rarely talk of any sort of weaning process with either. Now, affirmative action is a complex issue, and if you want to explore almost every nuance of the debate, I’d advise you… Continue reading Only Temporary Band-aids: Affirmative Action and Extended Time Testing