A Summer Well Spent by Felix Kioko

From my personal interest in international and community development, I have been working alongside the local women in rural Kenya. I believe that women play a significant role in community development. In order to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG’s) and live in a free poverty world, women need to be engaged and empowered through … Continue reading A Summer Well Spent by Felix Kioko

It’s Personal: My Experience with Investigating Whiteness by Nicole Litwiller

“How was your summer?!” is pretty common question for those returning to school after summer break. I expected the question, but when I was asked for the first time this semester, I had to pause and think. The expected “It was so great!” doesn’t quite fit for my experience this past summer – it certainly … Continue reading It’s Personal: My Experience with Investigating Whiteness by Nicole Litwiller

Speculative Charter School Growth in the Case of UNO Charter School Network in Chicago by Ryan Good & Benjamin Teresa

The Obama administration emphasized charter schools as a reform strategy; early indications from the Trump administration signal a wholesale drive toward expanded “choice” options. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos is now the highest-profile advocate for school choice, arguing alongside other proponents for liberalized regulation and financing for the expansion of charter schools. In their estimation, … Continue reading Speculative Charter School Growth in the Case of UNO Charter School Network in Chicago by Ryan Good & Benjamin Teresa