http://onmilwaukee.com/rss/rss_larrymiller.xml Milwaukee's Daily Magazine Larry Miller en-us Thu, 24 May 2012 15:30:26 CDT http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://onmilwaukee.com/images/layout/rss_logo.png http://onmilwaukee.com 144 30 I recently read Michelle Alexander's book, "The New Jim Crow: Mass Incarceration in the Age of Colorblindness." It takes head-on the "elephant in the room" concerning race in America. I feel it is a must read for anyone interested in equality and social justice. http://onmilwaukee.com/myOMC/authors/larrymiller/newjimcrow.html http://onmilwaukee.com/myOMC/authors/larrymiller/newjimcrow.html?30132 Tue, 8 May 2012 10:28:00 CDT As an advocate of public education, working for over 80,000 Milwaukee students, my goal is to steer education policy and funding away from privatization, and toward teaching all students with equity in funding and resources. http://onmilwaukee.com/myOMC/authors/larrymiller/millerdems.html http://onmilwaukee.com/myOMC/authors/larrymiller/millerdems.html?29929 Tue, 17 Apr 2012 09:03:00 CDT Dealing with the aftermath of Walker's horrific cuts has been devastating to our public schools and to the community. And teachers have been at the forefront of the struggle to stand up and reclaim our state. But right now we have to do something to stop the flooding. http://onmilwaukee.com/myOMC/authors/larrymiller/supportkids.html http://onmilwaukee.com/myOMC/authors/larrymiller/supportkids.html?29661 Wed, 21 Mar 2012 12:35:00 CDT On Feb. 28, over 400 people assembled in the Milwaukee Public Schools central office auditorium in response to a call to action following the recent shooting deaths of four young men, along with other acts of violence witnessed in Milwaukee. http://onmilwaukee.com/myOMC/authors/larrymiller/mpsviolencemeeting.html http://onmilwaukee.com/myOMC/authors/larrymiller/mpsviolencemeeting.html?29471 Wed, 29 Feb 2012 15:02:00 CDT Recently I had a chance to observe some of these teachers at Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Elementary School. Unannounced, I accompanied the principal into seven classrooms. http://onmilwaukee.com/myOMC/authors/larrymiller/mlkschool.html http://onmilwaukee.com/myOMC/authors/larrymiller/mlkschool.html?29334 Fri, 17 Feb 2012 08:45:00 CDT I recently heard a lecture in Milwaukee in which the speaker stated "Booker T. Washington was right." The comment about Booker T. Washington led me to go back to look at the philosophy and work of Booker T. Washington and the controversies that surrounded him. http://onmilwaukee.com/myOMC/authors/larrymiller/bookertwashington.html http://onmilwaukee.com/myOMC/authors/larrymiller/bookertwashington.html?29162 Sun, 5 Feb 2012 09:10:00 CDT This is reminder to those of you who follow K-12 education in Milwaukee: there's a new plan waiting in the wings that includes another attempt at the takeover of Milwaukee Public Schools. http://onmilwaukee.com/myOMC/authors/larrymiller/mmaccaste.html http://onmilwaukee.com/myOMC/authors/larrymiller/mmaccaste.html?28959 Mon, 16 Jan 2012 09:20:00 CDT What's the real picture on joblessness in Milwaukee? At a conference I attended this past weekend titled OneMilwaukee and sponsored by the NAACP, Mayor Tom Barrett estimated that there are 30,000 people out of work presently and up to 20,000 jobs lost in the city since 2007. He went on to describe the dilemma he faces as mayor. http://onmilwaukee.com/myOMC/authors/larrymiller/jobsjobsjobs.html http://onmilwaukee.com/myOMC/authors/larrymiller/jobsjobsjobs.html?28922 Wed, 11 Jan 2012 14:02:00 CDT In the spirit of the season, it's only fair to wish a happy holiday to the people on Santa's "naughty" list. http://onmilwaukee.com/myOMC/authors/larrymiller/holidaypolitics.html http://onmilwaukee.com/myOMC/authors/larrymiller/holidaypolitics.html?28756 Sat, 24 Dec 2011 12:40:00 CDT Gingrich's implication that poor and black children are lazy and undisciplined is the same racist and revisionist historical argument that was used in defense of slavery, Jim Crow segregation and job discrimination. He adds to this insult that black teenagers should become cheap labor to replace janitorial services. I wonder how many homes of the "really poor" and working poor Mr. Gingrich has visited. http://onmilwaukee.com/myOMC/authors/larrymiller/gingrichkids.html http://onmilwaukee.com/myOMC/authors/larrymiller/gingrichkids.html?28714 Sun, 18 Dec 2011 19:33:00 CDT In a previous blog posting I talked about Adam Bradley's "Book of Rhymes: The Poetics of Hip-Hop" as a source for teachers to understand and connect curriculum to popular culture. I have since learned that Adam Bradley has edited an entire anthology on rap. http://onmilwaukee.com/myOMC/authors/larrymiller/adambradley.html http://onmilwaukee.com/myOMC/authors/larrymiller/adambradley.html?28692 Thu, 15 Dec 2011 14:40:00 CDT Teachers must learn and invest in the cultures of other people's children. They must learn the history and culture of the students they teach and connect whatever they're teaching to the students' lives. http://onmilwaukee.com/myOMC/authors/larrymiller/multiculturalism.html http://onmilwaukee.com/myOMC/authors/larrymiller/multiculturalism.html?28657 Mon, 12 Dec 2011 15:01:00 CDT There are no excuses for the low performance of MPS students on the NAEP Math and Reading Trial Urban District Assessment (TUDA) described in the front page article of today's newspaper. There are obstacles, but they must be overcome. http://onmilwaukee.com/myOMC/authors/larrymiller/millertuda.html http://onmilwaukee.com/myOMC/authors/larrymiller/millertuda.html?28624 Thu, 8 Dec 2011 14:47:00 CDT For my first blog with OnMilwaukee.com, I wanted to give some background of my views on our K-12 education system. I have been accused of caring only about public education and public schools. For that I plead guilty. http://onmilwaukee.com/myOMC/authors/larrymiller/millerdebut.html http://onmilwaukee.com/myOMC/authors/larrymiller/millerdebut.html?28595 Tue, 6 Dec 2011 13:15:00 CDT