Native American’s culture, symbols and traditions are sacred and should not be used as mascots. The idea isn’t American and is embedded in racism. “If you look at the history of Native, Black, Hispanic Americans, why would mocking or use of one’s culture for entertainment acceptable? Asks one of my students in his address to our class on this. Black…
Georgia Teacher Named 2019 El Education School Design and GCSA Incubator Fellow
For Immediate Release June 26, 2019 NEW YORK and GEORGIA — EL Education, in collaboration with the Georgia Charter Schools Association (GCSA), is proud to announce Kolt Bloxson as a joint fellow with the GCSA Incubator and EL Education’s 2019 School Design Program. The EL Education School Design Fellowship supports innovative and entrepreneurial educators to design, launch, and lead new…
Black Boys are Bringing Swag to the Classroom
It’s important that we commit to helping change the negative stereotypes of Black boys in schools and society. One of the stereotypes and stigmas of Black boys is that they are always sagging their pants. Although there are many benefits of having a Black male teacher, one in particular is that Black boys get to see a professional Black man…
Morehouse Graduate Gives Back
Robert Smith inspired the graduating Class of 2019 when he announced during the ceremony that he would pay off the graduates student loans. Smith’s gesture challenged the Black community to encourage the academic success of Black boys on all levels. One of the graduates, Min. Jyrekis Collins, interns at an historic church in East Atlanta, First Mt. Pleasant Church led…
Black Boy’s Resentment for Female Teachers Stems from Home
Although Father’s Day has passed, the conversation about the importance of Black father’s involved in lives of their children is not. The bias treatment of Black boys in schools begins early. Parents play a big part in how Black boys are labeled simply through the identifying of if they live in a two parent household. Discipline plays a key role…
Senator Sanders, Don’t Take Black Boys Choice Away.
Dear Senator Sanders, On behalf of the thousands of Black boys who want to attend a charter school if space please abandon your call for a moratorium on the creation of new charter schools and back away from calls for additional regulations that are not in the best interests of schools or students. Black and brown families deserve the right…
Georgia Kids LevelUp To Read
Low literacy rates in Georgia have caused many children to suffer academically. Seeing the large numbers of children behind their reading grade level caused school districts in GA to think differently. Students of color in Georgia are especially behind in literacy and math data. Even further, the data also shows that Black boys had the highest numbers in students behind…