Sometimes, as I get sucked into the daily-ness of a school schedule, I get a little (or more than a little) disilussioned with myself and my (in)ability to live up to my humanizing educational committments on a daily basis. How/Am I being critical, making change, transforming systems, or empowering voices that need to be heard... Continue Reading →
They may discover through existential experience that their present way of life is irreconcilable with their vocation to become fully human. Paulo Freire, Pedagogy of the Oppressed, p. 75 State standards. National standards. High standards. Content-specific stanards. 21st century standards. Anchor standards. Grade-level standards. Got a problem in education? There's a standard for that. Despite... Continue Reading →
I made this statement at the Des Moines Public Schools' school board meeting on July 6, 2021. My name is Kate Lechtenberg, and I am a parent of two DMPS students and I just finished my first year as a staff member. Today, I want to speak in support of continuing and deeping the urgent work of antiracist education for both students and teachers in Des Moines Public Schools.
Kate Lechtenberg, PhD 