Black male educators have some tactics to teach cops that would actually build positive relationships between cops and Black boys. Building relationships with Black boys begins with how we engage with them. This Isn’t the Movies A family friend took a substitute job recently in Atlanta and said it reminded him of the movie, “Boyz n the Hood.” He actually…
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“We are not a Marginalized Group in America,” An Open Letter from Black Boys
Now is the time to rise from the dark and desolate valley of segregation to the sunlit path of racial justice. Now is the time to open the doors of opportunity to all of God’s children. – Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. We are not a marginalized group in America. We will no longer be marginalized in our schools or society. Marginalized means to relegate to an unimportant or powerless position…
Cops in Schools Deepens the Criminalization of Black Boys
“Currently 13 states have no minimum age in trying children as adults. Now imagine the thousands of Black boys who are being impacted by this with more cops in schools than counselors.” I am constantly reminded of the unfair treatment of Black boys in schools by the increase of cops in schools. In a recent visit to the Legacy Museum I…
Guns in Schools = War on Children
“Finding funds to arm teachers with guns but not resources to help prepare them to build tomorrow’s leaders is ridiculous.” Last week we heard from the voice of fifth-grade student Ashawnti Jackson from Thomasville Heights Elementary School in Atlanta, Georgia. Ms. Latisha Blackburn, M.B.A., Communications Teacher at Thomasville Heights Elementary School share her view on guns in schools and arming…
An Elementary Student Says Guns Have NO Place in Schools
I received a letter from fourth-grader Ashawnti Jackson, a student at Thomasville Heights Elementary here in Atlanta. I don’t think anyone could say it better. Dear EdLanta, Schools are no place for hate! Schools are also no place for guns. My family and school teaches me that people don’t need to hate on other people, be mean or violent to them.…
School Reform but not School Improvement
Reform gets a bad name when educational leaders experiment with educating children. Transformation but No Improvement! Ed Johnson, Advocate for Quality in Public Education for many years has stood as a solid educational advocate for Atlanta children and families. He has consistently spoken out about the current Atlanta Public Schools District. He has written and spoken these words; Atlanta has had school choice as…
GCSA Says Yes to School Choice!
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 1, 2018 GCSA’s Incubator Program and redefinED Announce up to $75,000 for Those Seeking to Launch a High-Quality Charter School ATLANTA, GA – If you are interested in starting a charter school, there is a new grant opportunity that could help you launch a brand new school. Georgia Charter Schools Association (GCSA) is pleased to announce…