Over the last couple of years, I seen school and business leaders talk about the importance of turning around the academic performance of Black boys. But let’s face it, we want to know the schools and organizations actually making a difference in providing better educational outcomes for Black boys. For the second year in a row, I’ve witnessed more schools…
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SW Atlanta Parents Lift Every Voice for Black Boys
We cannot stop advocating for equitable educational services for Black boys in American schools. SW Atlanta is lifting every voice for Black Boys! Parents in SW Atlanta are not pleased with the educational services their children are receiving at the historic Benjamin E. Mays H.S. Especially the impact it’s having with Black boys who are disproportionately not graduating or excelling…
Black Parents Must Be Engaged in School Turnaround
It never fails. Each school year we start strong with family engagement, only to be left asking, where are the parents? As inner-city teachers, each school year we get excited about welcoming our new families. However, it’s hard to avoid the realization that it will be the last time we see or hear from the majority of the parents. Unfortunately,…