Dr. Punita RiceHow to Teach About DiwaliHappy Diwali! Thursday of this week is Diwali (also spelled Divali, and sometimes called Deepavali/Deepawali). A lifetime ago, when I was…Oct 27, 2019Oct 27, 2019
Dr. Punita RiceAmerica is Not a Melting PotWhen I was growing up, the term “melting pot” was used a lot to describe America. As I’ve been wrapping up my book on South Asian American…Aug 9, 20192Aug 9, 20192
Dr. Punita RiceinThe EstablishmentThe Problem With Apu Is A Problem With AmericaA new documentary sheds light on the many ways the seminal ‘Simpsons’ character has harmed South Asian Americans.Nov 17, 20171Nov 17, 20171
Dr. Punita RiceIs Education Policy Broken?As my colleague Heather Yuhaniak (@equitywarrior on Twitter) recently stated, in a discussion about how depressing it is to look at…Sep 26, 2016Sep 26, 2016
Dr. Punita RiceHow the Technological Singularity will Impact the World (according to seventh graders)When I was a teacher, at the end of the school year, I would try to leave a day or two to teach about miscellaneous topics the students…Sep 18, 2016Sep 18, 2016