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Why McFarland USA P*****d Me Off

I recently watched Disney's McFarland USA for the first time. Even though I had wanted to see it when it was released in theaters for...

Dr. Verenice Gutierrez is a 23 year practitioner and leader in the educational field. Dr. Verenice Gutierrez specializes in Special Education, Bilingual Education, Curriculum & Instruction, Educational Management, Educational Leadership, Racial Equity, Language Acquisition, Coaching and Mentoring.

Monday, May 25, 2015

Why Fundamentalism, Patriarchy and the Duggars matter to school educators.


I grew up in a highly conservative, religious manner.  My paternal grandparents are practicing 7th Day Adventist and my grandfather has been a minister my entire life.  We were taught to fear God and to be obedient without question.  I dutifully participated in the church for my first 16 years.  Then I discovered that the church and the people in it were going to try to control...