UK fishing communities ‘MUST reap benefits of leaving EU Fisheries Policy after Brexit’
Any economic benefits that come from leaving the Common Fisheries Policy under Brexit must be felt in the communities that depend on the sector, according to a report. The latest publication, part of a project by The UK in a Changing Europe, has called for an assessment of how fishing communities will be affected by […]
Julia Steiny: Without Strong Communities, Schools Will Fail
(Photo: In the Hive, 2012) In the world of school reform, there are two ways of thinking about kids’ families and backgrounds. A 2013 movie called In The Hive shows why we need a third. Approach #1: Focus all possible energy and resources on the kid herself. Working with families can seem like a black […]
NPR: Many Teachers Priced Out of Wealthy Communities They Work In
(Picture: Creative Commons) Eric Westervelt of NPR took it upon himself to investigate the issue of teachers being unable to afford to rent or purchase housing in or near the wealthier communities they teach in, shedding light on a mismatch that has a very real effect on quality of education and opportunity. Westervelt reported on the situation occurring […]
Communities Create Their Own Safety; Police Only Help
By Julia Steiny David Karp, who directs Skidmore College’s Project on Restorative Justice, tells this story: Some time ago, a student, whom we’ll call Sarah, came to class one day visibly upset. She’d been “harmed,” in the language of Restorative Justice (RJ), so her plight was appropriate for discussion in a criminal justice class. Apparently […]