Black high students are working full time during the pandemic and in school. One of our EdLanta student coalition members, Aisha Dukuly, is a hardworking high school senior in Gwinnett County, Georgia. She identifies with what many of her peers across the nation who are working during the pandemic to survive while preparing to graduate high school. In a conversation…
Tag: Graduation Rates
The Thought of No High School Graduation for the Class of 2020 is Damning to Education
Thinking back to the summer of 2019, I would have never imagined the final quarter of the 2019 – 2020 school year ending like this. The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic is devastating on so many levels for teachers, students, and parents. Social distancing and shutdown of cities or states has completely changed our social norm. It’s hard for me,…
Making Graduation a Priority for Black Boys Is Celebrating Black History!
Black male educators are working hard to ensure that more Black boys are walking across graduation stages and not leaving high school without a diploma. The school to prison pipeline is a sad reality for many Black and brown youth targeted by the criminal justice system. Yet, for the last several years, it seems the roadblocks are prevailing. Black boys…
It’s Scary but True! 3 Atlanta Charter Schools Surpass Average State Graduation Rate and Guess What? We’re Not Done!
It’s not a cliche’, charter schools are constantly increasing student achievement. This post is information provided by EdLanta’s partner, the Georgia Charter School Association and Rally. Newly released 2019 high school graduation rates show that all three public charter high schools in the city of Atlanta are delivering on the promise of helping young people develop the academic skills needed…
Mentoring Gives Black Boys Hope For a Better Future
It’s not a phenomenon! Mentoring programs that aim to disrupt the School To Prison Pipeline for Black boys are effective. Mentoring gives Black boys hope for a better future! The Blvck Freedom Circle is a new free mentoring program. It serves Black males ages 13 – 18 who live in Metro Atlanta. The center will provide a safe space and…
Community Partnerships Build School Progress: The Importance of Alumni Engagement
“Being a student is the only full time career we all have til death do we part!” Dr. Paulette Fleming The greatest partnership schools have is with students who move on to become alumni. Successful students come back as Alumni to help continue the progression of the school. Coming from a family of educators, being connected to your grade school,…
Educators From Around the World are Visiting This Atlanta School
In just this year alone, almost 12,000 educators have visited Ron Clark Academy to observe teacher best practices and immerse themselves in the school’s culture. Ron Clark Academy is a private school in Atlanta founded by Ron Clark and Kim Bearden—long-time educators—in 2007. Yes, you heard that right a private school. So it must be full of wealthy kids, right?…