Jovan Manning is a middle school scholar at 7 Pillars Career Academy and a student leader in the EdLanta Student Coalition.
Embracing Students’ Diversity and Cultural Differences Matters
A recent survey on students’ feelings about police officers in schools highlighted that public schools struggle with embracing Black identity. Public schools were struggling to keep Black students enrolled and engaged even before the pandemic. The struggle speaks to the role public schools play in policing and profiling Black students. Even as school buildings begin safely reopening schools, is there…
The EdLanta Student Coalition is Elevating Youth to Lead the Way for a Better America!
Aisha Dukuly is a student activist in the EdLanta Student Coalition and shares words from her speech at the
Like Rep. Park Cannon, Gen Z Activists Are Committed to Protecting the Vote!
EdLanta Student Coalition Leader, Brian Dillard Jr. says Georgia Republicans are continuing un-American values like Trump.
Dear Biden, We Didn’t Forget!
DEMAND PRESIDENT BIDEN AND EDUCATION SECRETARY CARDONA PRIORITIZE EDUCATIONAL JUSTICE FOR BLACK AND BROWN FAMILIES
Black Women Educators are Tearing Down Barriers for Equity. We Salute Them for Women’s History Month.
Original post by Marquita Brown, Profound Ladies There’s no denying the difficulty Black students and teachers face while navigating the coronavirus pandemic and systemic racism that disproportionately burden or claim their lives. One thing that can help, at least at school, is creating trauma-informed, antiracist classrooms and spaces to mitigate the educational disparities that have worsened for Black students during the…
If Teachers Unions Have a Seat at the Table Then Why Not Students?
The 74 recently published an article that spoke to how teacher unions want a seat at the table when it comes to reopening schools. Mike Antonucci did an awesome job of capturing the view of teachers unions and why they must have a seat at the table. Well, Mike and all, as much as teacher unions need a seat the…