Social Class News

Combatting racist assumptions about who utilizes public assistance programs in the U.S.

I came across this 2020 article while reading our DSR by bell hooks, and it is also a follow up...

[News] Colby College (Maine): Caste Added to Colby’s Nondiscrimination Policy

https://news.colby.edu/story/caste-added-to-colbys-nondiscrimination-policy/ This article provides a brief explanation of the caste system in India and how it can affect people in...

The Children Who Disappeared

While researching for my linguistics capstone project, I came across this article about students in K-12 settings who were unable...

[News re: systemic racism in US prison system] Closing Rikers Island is a matter of life and death

https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2021/10/05/rikers-island-death-crisis/ This is an opinion piece from the Washington Post describing the inhumane conditions at Rikers Island that are leading...

Access to higher ed a little easier in CO now for undocumented students

While it is far from perfect or ideal, Colorado recently became one of seven states to allow undocumented students to...

Why lockdown and distance learning during the COVID-19 pandemic are likely to increase the social class achievement gap

Here’s an article that discusses the negative impact that distance learning due to the pandemic may have on student achievement,...

Conservative Switzerland votes in favor of same-sex marriage

The deeply Catholic and conservative country of 8.5 million people voted in favor of legalizing same-sex marriages by nearly two-thirds....

Flint has replaced over 10,000 lead pipes. Earning back trust is proving harder

This article found here discusses the ongoing water crisis in Flint Michigan. The lead water pipe removal program, which was...

English Learners in Public School Classrooms are Often Left Behind. What Can Help Them Catch Up?

Here’s an article about some of the social justice issues faced by ESL students in US public schools.

English Textbook Shelves Empty in Shanghai Bookstore After New Rules

This article is about how a bookstore in Shanghai had their English books sold out due to a change in...

How Language Classrooms are Moving Past the Gender Binary

This article from the New York Times showed up in the ACTFL SmartBrief newsletter today. It’s about teaching gendered languages...

A client receives a parcel from the hands of Favela Brasil Xpress deliveryman Jonathan Arcanjo. (AP Photo/Marcelo Chello)

‘Last Mile’ Solution for Brazilian Favela Born from Pandemic

This article from the Associated Press stood out to me as I was considering my privileges here in the U.S....

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