A Critically Compassionate Intellectualism for Latina/o Students: Raising Voices Above the Silencing in Our Schools.

The authors state that U.S. Latina/o students often experience coursework that is unchallenging, resulting in a denial of opportunity to develop the critical voices and intellectual capacities necessary to do something about it. They note that to be taught silence and avoidance of independent and critical thinking is dangerous for any student and minimizes the ability to effect social change toward an egalitarian society. They propose an educational model based on a critically compassionate intellectualism, which implements an educational trilogy of critical pedagogy, authentic caring, and social justice curriculum. These promote respectful student-teacher relationships, dispel ideological notions of racial inferiority, and inspire young Latinas/os to better themselves and their community.