Long time EdLanta writer, Ikhlas Saleem shares her thoughts on Coronavirus and essential things parents and school leaders need to know. See original post here. Today, Fulton County Schools closed because a teacher has tested positive for coronavirus. I want to think it’s not a big deal but it’s kind of a big deal. Fulton County is one of the biggest school…
Tag: Family Engagement
The Atlanta Public Schools Board of Education Should Learn From Past Mistakes and Listen to Parents.
This op-ed was submitted by Olivia Henderson, Parent in the Perkerson Park Community in Atlanta. Parents are encouraged to reach out to GeorgiaCAN, Atlanta Thrive, BOOK Atlanta and other community parent advocacy groups to let their voices be heard. As a parent zoned for a chronically failing school. I’m forced with a hard decision, a decision whether to send my…
3 Things Your School Should Be Doing to Ensure Equity for Black Boys!
Black boys need equity in their public schools, especially since Black boys are the highest percentage in the school to prison pipeline. Equity allows Black boys to be treated the same by having access to highly enriched educational resources. It’s refreshing to see in schools across America that the conversation on Black boys and equity in public schools is growing. …
Black Children With Disabilities Are Being Shamed In Public Schools!
Being “different” has never been acceptable to conservative Americans. The perceptions and ideals we have in our society don’t make it easier for those who have physical and learning disabilities. Teachers make their experiences even more challenging, and it begins at school. Let’s try looking at the experience of Black children who have special needs differently. They, too, are overlooked…
There’s a Right and a Wrong Way to Engage Black Parents in Student Achievement.
Family engagement is not a top priority for school districts, but it should be, especially for students of color and their families. We cannot continue to have underperforming schools and low parent engagement. Excuses about parents not being involved no longer fly, or being okay with bare minimum parent involvement by pointing to having a PTA is also not acceptable.…
A Black Parent’s Perspective on Public Schools
We’re too busy taking parent’s right to choose away that we aren’t listening to their experiences in public schools. “I believe in school choice and I also believe in traditional public education. . . that’s my choice!”, says long time Atlanta advocate, Keisha Spells. Regardless of what a parent decides, we should never be in a position to take their…
A Mom’s View: My Son Loves Elizabeth Warren. She Said She Wants to Fix Schools for Kids Like Him But Her New Education Plan Ignores Us!
November is National Family Engagement and to kick of an empowering month for parents, engagement and advocacy for better educational outcomes for our children, I’m featuring the voice of a fellow advocate, activist, educator and am amazing mother, Keri Rodrigues who born in Fulton County. Metro Atlanta parents, I’m looking forward to empowering you this month. Jason B. AllenJason has…