A Sign of The Times
Today I read the news that my second favorite institution (because they produce some smart kids and for other reasons) Spelman College, is cutting their entire education department. Of course, everyone knows the blatant reasons for this decision. As much ask I don’t like to see the upset faces of many girl’s crushed dreams, we all understand the season. I know many products of this particular department and I have to say that they are the most passionate individuals I know within my peer group. It was a very small department and it just makes sense from a business perspective. For all the people who went through this department, donate some time, some money. SAVE IT!!! The kids need us.
I donate over 100 dollars a year on a teachers salary!! It is not about the money it is the fact that society as well as spelman has lost respect for the profession of teaching and feel that effective pedagogy can be taught through 6 week crash course seminars. Spelman sadly must not value the thousands of effective educators that it has produced over the years that are advocates for change in failing school systems like atlanta public schools. As a graduate of this department I am heart broken. The passion and dedication to children.. Specifically children of color that the education department in stillwd in us can never be replicated or squeezed into a six week alternative.