Jersey Jazzman: Is “One Newark” Racist?

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1. Dienne says:

   September 4, 2014 at 2:30 pm

   Sorry, off-topic, but there is an interesting and rather wide-ranging discussion raging on this article at Mother Jones regarding Common Core: http://www.motherjones.com/politics/2014/09/common-core-education-reform-backlash-obamacare

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2. FLERP! says:

   September 4, 2014 at 3:16 pm

   Not sure that defining racism as “anything that has a disparate impact” is productive or informative.

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   • Jersey Jazzman says:

     September 5, 2014 at 10:15 pm

     What word would you use?

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     • FLERP! says:

       September 6, 2014 at 7:45 am

       Depending on the facts, it might not make sense to use a single word.

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     • Jersey Jazzman says:

       September 6, 2014 at 9:26 am

       With all due respect, you’re evading my question.

       I’ll set aside whether my post merely shows One Newark has a disparate impact on different races. Instead, let me ask my question in a different way:

       You seem to think my use of the term “racist” is problematic. What, then, would be a more appropriate term to use?

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3. Allison says:

   September 4, 2014 at 4:33 pm

   Mr. Moran has quite a think skin for somebody with such a thick head.

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   • Allison says:

     September 4, 2014 at 4:34 pm

     Entered on wrong post. Sorry

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4. Donna says:

   September 4, 2014 at 4:42 pm

   I was advised yesterday that at a common core “rally” for teachers, it was suggested that Of Mice and Men be read by elementary kids – unless I’m mistaken, kindergarten was mentioned. The teacher I was speaking to said … NEVER. It is material inappropriate, age inappropriate and why would anyone want to subject young children to this? Of course, it was likely “only close reading” and “out of context” – perhaps Kindergarten is the new 10th grade?

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   • Dienne says:

     September 4, 2014 at 4:51 pm

     Egad. Yes, let’s have elementary (even kindergarten!) kids read a book about a guy who kills his mentally challenged friend because “He warn’t no good to hisself anyway”.

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