Crimson opinion writer
Rhys Moon
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Ethnic Studies Must Begin in Our K-12 Schools
With students having organized for Ethnic Studies at Harvard just last week, we should think critically about the fight to promote this curriculum beyond the walls of our University. It may be in our best interest to refocus attention towards planting the seeds of an ethnic studies education earlier — in our elementary and secondary schools.
Harvard’s Paradox of Exclusive Inclusivity
I will never fully understand why an institution like Harvard, so exclusive and inaccessible, continues to dominate global discussions surrounding equity and justice. But I do know that some pills are tough to swallow: in this case, that the oppressive structures we read about, write about, and criticize in our classrooms are the same ones that brought many of us to this campus.
Put an End to Classroom Theatrics
Let’s choose active listening and introspection over mindless interjections, or vulnerability over stubborn dogmatism. It’s time that we raise the bar for what constitutes a meaningful classroom contribution, for ourselves and for others.