Since Ahmad Avery was murdered, I have been in a spirit of apathy. The weight of watching a Black man being hunted in Georgia’s streets was overwhelming. Hearing Breonna Taylor’s story just chiseled another chip into my stone of sensitivity. Something was different about George Floyd. His murder has been the first time that I have felt something in a…
Author: Jason B. Allen
Instead of Blaming Black Parents, We Should be Empowering Them!
Family engagement isn’t a best practice that enough public schools are using effectively. Teachers are conditioned, not trained, to simply move the “paperwork” for compliance. The issue is family engagement is only important because of the Title I money associated with it. In education equity conversations, I hear a lot of educators state that parents are the problem. Quite honestly,…
An Open Letter to the GaPSC to Remove EdTAP Requirements for Teachers
May 16, 2020 Dear Georgia Professional Standards Commission, I am a Black male educator, part of the 2% of black male educators in schools. My story made national headlines as I highlighted why I left school administration to return to the classroom to serve as a special education teacher. It was a hard decision; however, after being put in a…
Virtual Learning Won’t Survive without Family Engagement
Over the last couple of weeks, I have been able to spend more time with my family. It makes me think about the new normal for my scholars. Many of them would often share stories about not being able to spend the time they would like with their parents. Well, we certainly have this time now. The offset of having…
Profound Gentlemen is Preparing Tomorrow’s Doctors!
David Ledbetter the third child of eight. He has made it his mission to excel throughout his academic career. David is the Co Founder of “Imagine This”, a Carolina Youth Coalition Scholars and Myers Park High School student. He attributes success to one of his favorite quotes, “Be the change you wish to see in the world!” David knew at…
A Georgia Charter School Gives Life to Red Ribbon Week!
In Georgia, there is a Black male counselor making social change with his school and community by focusing in on the importance of Red Ribbon Week. This post is celebrating a fellow Black male educator, Ken Kemp who is a Black male counselor at RISE Prep in East Point, Georgia. Ken shares a recent win for the school and how…
Dear Gov. Kemp, Georgia’s Reopening Puts Lower Income Families at Risk!
Dear Governor Kemp, At the onset of the decision you made to reopen Georgia, I wanted to believe that this was due to the economy. However, you made it clear that it was because of the data when you stated to Georgia residents in your press conference that, “the data is on your side!” But who is on the side…