Another “quick takes” on items where there is too little to say to make a complete article, but is still important enough to comment on.
The focus this time: Wokes of the world unite?
First, a little mood music:
Carrying on…
Now wokeness is coming for the most vulnerable and innocent amongst us.
“Future special education teachers at Kennesaw State University aren’t just being taught how to work with students with disabilities – they are also being trained to look for ‘inequity,’ examine ‘privilege,’ identify ‘microaggressions’ and conduct schoolwide ‘equity audits.’
“A fall 2026 class, titled ‘Addressing the Academic Needs of All Learners,’ focuses on academic and behavioral outcomes for ‘diverse learners including students with disabilities’ and emphasizes how schools can ‘equitably educate diverse learners.’
“In one assignment, students select a college syllabus and use what they have learned to ‘infuse’ it with issues of diversity, proposing changes to the course’s pedagogy, content, activities and required assignments. Another portion of the course introduces students to ‘power, privilege, and difference’ and asks them to examine the ‘existence of privilege” and complete activities concerning racial “microaggressions.‘”’
“The syllabus later moves into race, racism, gender socialization and the ‘social construction of disability.’ Assigned readings include a paper examining the intersections between ‘whiteness and disability studies’ and a work discussing ‘community cultural wealth’ through critical race theory.
“The course also requires a ‘Schoolwide Equity Audit and Reflection Paper’ worth 120 points, a quarter of the course’s 480 total points.”
