Organizations in Atlanta like Lillie’s Foundation are supporting a underserved population, grandparents raising school aged children.
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Handle with Care, Our Grandparents are Online!
Families across the nation struggled to determine what the upcoming school year would be like; concerns about employment, changing family dynamics and simple survival amidst a pandemic remain at the forefront. Parents who have not lost jobs may now be working from home without the means to support children who must attend in-person schooling. Though no one knew how long…
#MyBlackHistory Is a Shoutout to the Grandparents That Help Raise and Advocate for Kids
To commemorate Black History Month, Education Post is featuring stories from parents, students and educators that connect past to present in the continued fight for better schools for Black communities using #MyBlackHistory. Both my maternal and paternal great grandmothers ironically have the same first names, Lillie: Lillie G. Hurst and Lillie Young. During my years as a public school…