“The idea of 'talking white,' a lot of people grew up around that, just the idea that if you speak with proper diction and come off as educated that it's not black and that it's actually anti-black and should be considered only something that white people would do.” PeopleIfsShouldIdeasSpeakBlackWhiteTalkingGrewGrew UpEducatedDiction Author:Chance the Rapper
“I have never said, as is sometimes believed, or even suggested that lower-class children should not learn the so-called educated norm of the Portuguese language of Brazil. What I have said is that the problems of language always involve ideological questions and, along with them, questions of power.” ShouldChildrenSaidSometimesProblemLanguageClassSocietyEducatedNormIdeologicalBrazilPortugueseLower Class Book:Teachers as Cultural Workers: Letters to Those who Dare Teach Source: Teachers as Cultural Workers: Letters to Those who Dare Teach
“Students who are interested in learning about the environment should not be dissuaded from doing so, but only if they have proved their proficiency in other basic courses, such as U.S. history. Until then, we need to focus on producing well-educated citizens steeped in their country's history and mindful of their civic responsibilities.” IfsNeedsShouldWellsCountryCoursesResponsibilityEnvironmentFocusStudentsCitizensEducatedCivicsWell EducatedProficiencyCivic Responsibility Author:George Nethercutt