Jovan Manning is a middle school scholar at 7 Pillars Career Academy and a student leader in the EdLanta Student Coalition.
Tag: career readiness
Black Students Want Opportunities that Enhance Their Postsecondary Educational Outcomes, Not More Equity Talk!
Postsecondary success for Black students is a long time issue. Public school districts continue to recreate the same type of programs to incentive paths for post graduation for Black students that don’t render success. Realistically speaking, the programs can’t render success if Black students aren’t graduating as they should. Preparing Black students for college or post secondary options becomes even…
For Black Students, Your Zip-code Determines The Quality of Education and Income You Receive
For as long as I can remember, zip codes have always determined the income of households and the quality of education one receives in Georgia. In fact, I remember my parents advocating for me to get into specialty programs at schools in other communities that were in different areas of Atlanta. Even as a teacher, I still see the impact…