Today’s hot news in education is based on The Thomas B. Fordham Institute report on Student-Teacher Race Match in Charter and Traditional Public Schools . Charter schools are hiring and retaining more Black male teachers, but like Charter advocate Kenny Knight said, we’re still in crisis regarding traditional public schools! The TBFI report reflects how charter schools are progressively showing…
Tag: Black boys
Black Boys at Drew Charter Have the Best Squad…in Golf
Beyoncé has people across the world pulling together their squads to give the best rendition of the Before I Let Go Challenge. But, the icon inspired a group of students in Atlanta to assemble for a slightly different challenge. The students at a local charter school decided to take their squad all the way to the state championship. The Charles…
We Need School Choice to Be the Black Choice in California Too!
Roland Martin has helped make the statement, “there’s more than one way to educate children!”, something that educational policy makers are thinking about more intently. In fact, it’s safe to say that school choice is the Black choice. After all, white children have been afforded the right to a quality education. Black and Brown families need school choice so their…
A Salute to My Mama
Our Black boys have something to say. I’m creating a space that’s empowering young Black boys to appreciate and respect girls and women. Often times we don’t hear our Black boys and the things they would desire to express because of the false pretenses we have around manhood. In spite of these pretenses, one of my 7th grade students wrote…
Black Boys Propel Themselves Into Success
The City of Atlanta has a lot of people who have been working in schools and communities to empower and educate Black boys. As we celebrate the rebirth of Morris Brown College, this program which has been located on the campus for years is still doing the work of providing educational and life skills to Black boys. There may be…
Chris Broussard is Saying to Black Boys, Level UP to Your King Status!
Community engagement makes a huge impact on the social development of Black boys. Chris Broussard is Saying to Black Boys Level UP to Your King Status! His work done through the K.I.N.G Movement is bringing the community in to provide positive role models for Black boys. The K.I.N.G. Movement, founded by Chris Broussard, is doing the work of empowering our…
Profound Gentlemen Trains Black Male Teachers
Co Founder, Jason Terrell speaks on the need for and what’s next for Profound Gentlemen. Currently, Black male educators are five times more likely to leave the education profession than other groups. Equitable pay, resources and support are reason why we are perplexed with staying in the field. PG provides a space for Black male teachers to connect, share resources…