Terrorism, Big Bird, and the Paradox of Multicultural Education
Terrorism, Big Bird, and the Paradox of Multicultural Education
Terrorism, Big Bird, and the Paradox of Multicultural Education
Terrorism, Big Bird, and the Paradox of Multicultural Education
A Right to Education? Realistic Paths to Achieve Equality
A Right to Education? Realistic Paths to Achieve Equality
The Minneapolis police officer who kneeled on the neck of George Floyd and killed him was training new recruits. One of the trainees was on his third day on the job. That got me thinking: How are police trained? What type of education do police officers receive? And are there any connections between type and quality of education and training to the excessive police force so common in black communities?
My guest today is Gary Cordner, a retired professor and dean, former police officer and former police chief. Most recently he served as Chief Research Advisor for the National Institute of Justice in the U.S. Department of Justice. He has actively studied and written about community policing, police administration, police agency accreditation, and police education. We spoke last week on a range of issues including structural racism and the prospects of defunding the police.
Citation: Cordner, Gary, interview with Will Brehm, FreshEd, 202, podcast audio, June 15, 2020. https://www.freshedpodcast.com/garycordner/
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Police, Race, and Education: Towards New Futures?
Racism and Police Violence in America
Occupying Schools in Brazil
2019 in Review
Violence Interrupters in Chicago
Fighting against Propaganda in the Philippines
Fighting against Propaganda in the Philippines
Marching against child labor and beyond
Marching against child labor and beyond
Unions are on the front lines of advocating human rights. That puts them in natural collaboration with non-governmental organizations doing the same. Amnesty International is one such NGO that has strong ties to global trade unions.
Today I speak with Shane Enright(@ShaneEnrightTU), a Workers’ rights campaigner and global trade union adviser at Amnesty International. He recounts various campaigns organized by Amnesty that have tried to pressure governments to release some teachers held in prison. He also talks about climate change and the September 20th general strike.
Citation: Enright, Shane, interview with Will Brehm, FreshEd, 169, podcast audio, August 26, 2019. https://www.freshedpodcast.com/shaneenright/
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Human Rights, Education Unions, and Global Advocacy