Keri Rodrigues is an amazing advocate. As she is working tirelessly for children and parents in Massachusetts to as far as the west coast there’s something about Georgia that has us on her mind. We have featured her latest piece below, No Additional Funding for Education. – Until You Bring Us the Receipts. Even as we celebrate the success of Democrats on Capitol…
Incentives Don’t Produce Results, Interventions Do!
There’s a reason intervention is more than just a buzz word; catching developmental delays early on shows the greatest promise for improvement. Incentives don’t produce results, interventions do. Most educators will tell you that incentive based initiatives aren’t what they appear. In fact, The Edvocate highlights that . . . Black boys are more likely to be placed in special education…
Teachers Need Less Paperwork so They Can Do More Teaching
Are teachers really overwhelmed with teaching because of unnecessary paperwork about discipline? Unfortunately it’s true! Teachers are given way too much paperwork to do regarding discipline and little support. Students suffer from this time taken from instructional support. Especially the alarming number of Black boys who are in special education classes. That’s why teachers need less paperwork so they can…
New TAD Deal in Atlanta Could Sell Out Black Boys for the Highest Bid
Some City of Atlanta communities are still working to turn around failing schools. The lack of economic development in some areas continue to leave schools without the resources they need. It may be a new year and new TAD deal but will it be the same outcomes for Black boys in struggling schools? Several Atlanta south and west side schools are…
McDonald’s Can Learn from It’s Teen Employees Attacked by Racist Customers
McDonald’s has been an intricate part of our lives. In fact, I remember my first birthday party held at the McDonald’s playland. My first job, like many of my friends and peers, was at McDonald’s. Now as a classroom teacher, I worry for my students who work at McDonald’s with so many racially motivated incidents. Maybe McDonald’s needs to explore…
It’s Even More Challenging for Jerome’s Grandparents to Get Him Ready for College
Preparing children for college is not easy work. It’s even more challenging for Jerome’s grandparents to get him ready for college. I learned this through my family’s non-profit organization, Lillie’s Foundation, based in Atlanta, Georgia. Our organization serves grandparents raising school aged children. There are hundreds of Black boys being raised by their grandparents. In fact, many of the Black boys…
Regardless of Good Grades, Behavior or Attendance, Black Boys Still Fit the Description
School is supposed to be a safe haven for children. My student Kevin and his friends normally play their video games on the bus and during the morning program. They would stay on until the very last-minute, rush to breakfast and then to home room. However on this particular morning, my students became statistics showing how stereotypes of Black boys…