Paradigm Shift in Education Reform Using Thomas Kuhn Richard Dawkins and Jonathan Kozol
This paper looks at the ideas of Thomas Kuhn and Richard Dawkins in relation to education reform. The education advocate, Jonathon Kozol, worte of ineaulities that could not be fixed with the simple reforms that had been previously administered. So, there needs to be a meme that gets at the core problems Kozol found. Thus a paradigm shift can be created.
Race and Recreation Memo From: Kristopher G.
After the regrettable incident which recently occurred in Grand Forks, involving three
Red River High students who chose to wear Ku Klux Klan (KKK) uniforms to the school hockey
team's State tournament Semifinal game, it is my responsibility to personally address this
unfortunate situation. While it goes without saying that the actions of these three students is a
disappointment to all of us, as the history of racial discrimination epitomized by the KKK is in
no way representative of our school's values, simply condemning this insensitive act is not an
adequate response. The three freshmen students responsible for making such an irresponsible
decision have been identified, and they will be disciplined accordingly, but as the Principal of
Red River High School it is my goal to determine exactly why any of our student's believed it
would be acceptable to support our athletic achievements by donning the uniform of a racist and
bigoted terroristic group. Although the playoff "Whiteout" is a valued local tradition in our
community, where most students, and their parents as well, have played hockey at some level
during their lives, I regret to inform you that, unless the student body of Red River High can
demonstrate a renewed commitment to respecting all races, religions, creeds and colors, myself
and district administrators may be forced to prohibit the "Whiteout" from occurring at any of our
school's sporting events.