Category Archives: Education

Open Thread | Houston School District Firing Librarians and Turning Libraries Into ‘ Disciplinary Centers’

Posted on July 31, 2023 by rikyrah

From the moment I read this story, I was enraged. HISD to eliminate librarians, turn some libraries into discipline centers at 28 campuses HOUSTON – Houston Independent School District will be eliminating librarian positions at 28 schools this upcoming year … Continue reading →

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Open Thread | More Student Loan Forgiveness News

Posted on July 17, 2023 by rikyrah

From The Hill: Biden administration announces $39 billion in student debt relief for 804,000 borrowers BY JARED GANS – 07/14/23 8:55 AM ET The Biden administration has announced that it will provide $39 billion in total student debt relief for … Continue reading →

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Open Thread | How The Affirmative Action Case Might Effect HBCU’s

Posted on July 3, 2023 by rikyrah

One of the issues that came up after the Supreme Court’s horrible Affirmative Action, was how this would affect HBCU’s. Historically Black Colleges and Universities were developed post-Civil War to educate the newly freed Black populace. The question was what … Continue reading →

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The Dissent From Justice Brown Jackson

Posted on June 30, 2023 by rikyrah

Justice Brown Jackson’s dissent in the Affirmative Action case was brilliant. https://twitter.com/SIfill_/status/1674592067912187906?s=19 Justice Jackson's dissent in the affirmative action cases was fantastic, and I'm going to point out some of the parts that impacted me the most here: — Marcelius … Continue reading →

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The Supreme Court Strikes Down Affirmative Action

Posted on June 29, 2023 by rikyrah

Breaking News: The Supreme Court rejected affirmative action at Harvard and UNC. The major ruling curtails race-conscious college admissions in the U.S., all but ensuring that elite institutions become whiter and more Asian and less Black and Latino.https://t.co/SlMCRldkvN pic.twitter.com/flnORE7sHa — … Continue reading →

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Open Thread | Waiting for the Student Loan Forgiveness Decision By The Supreme Court

Posted on June 20, 2023 by rikyrah

As we wait for the decision by the Supreme Court with regards to President Biden’s Student Loan Forgiveness…. I see that the same left-wing grifters who have seen their grift dry up because of the competence of the Biden Administration … Continue reading →

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Open Thread | Let Us Be Honest About Affirmative Action in College Admissions

Posted on June 13, 2023 by rikyrah

😒😒🙄🙄 lol yeah, no. What's more likely is that legacy admissions, athletes, children of staff and faculty, and dean's list recipients got in over him. Also high grades and test scores guarantee nothing, most admission committees use that to screen … Continue reading →

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Open Thread | Connect The Dots…They are all RELATED

Posted on June 7, 2023 by rikyrah

Fabulous poster over at BJ made this point a couple of months ago, and it never left me. See how she sees it: Suzanne MAY 31, 2023 AT 3:21 PM I know that I go on and on about how … Continue reading →

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Open Thread | Tennessee’s Racist Legislature Expels Two Black Legislators

Posted on April 7, 2023 by rikyrah

It is obvious- their pure, unadulterated racism. These two young Black Male Legislators were amazing. We are seeing them grow in front of our eyes. Wow: Tennessee state Rep. Justin Jones, one of the Dems that the GOP is trying … Continue reading →

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Open Thread | The Contest for Mayor of Chicago

Posted on March 20, 2023 by rikyrah

Chicago folks… Early Voting in all 50 Wards begins today. Find the EV site in your ward: EV Site in All 50 Wards I make no bones about it- can’t stand Paul Vallas. Gone around the country destroying school system … Continue reading →

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