November is National Family Engagement Month As we prepare to celebrate the Thanksgiving Holiday, public schools can show parents how thankful they are for them by focusing on ways to improve and maintain customer service. All parents and families want and deserve Chick-fil-A customer service when they come to the school or are engaged by school/district staff. I know parents…
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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…
These Parents Came to Atlanta to Tell Elizabeth Warren to ‘Stand Down’, Periodt!
POSTED NOV. 22, 2019 IN SCHOOL CHOICE Gather ‘round, peeps, and let me tell y’all a true tale of hope and outrage. Once upon a time, not long ago—September of this year in Houston, Texas, to be exact—the day after an invigorating and empowering rally that gathered hundreds of parents, students and education advocates in MacGregor Park to gear up for…
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 Dads Have Been Advocating For School Choice
I am a product of school choice! Growing up, it was my father at school meetings advocating for my education. My mother, who recently retired from education, helped my dad to navigate the system. I remember when it was time for me to go to middle school that there weren’t charter schools in Atlanta. So my dad had to advocate…
Back to School Time Makes or Break Schools
“Back to school signals the end of summer and the beginning of school!” Growing up, back to school time always brought back the reality that summer time fun was coming to an end. The summers feel much shorter from my childhood to now. We’re going back to school as early as July and teacher returning to work mid July. The…
Engaging Families and Communities Has to Be Intentional
In order for schools to respect all families, they must be informed, trained and intentional about engaging all families and the communities they serve. Engagement can’t be centered solely on federal requirements and money. Education leaders have to go beyond photo opportunities and policy and parental involvement checklists to truly connect with families. Engaging Families and Communities Has to Be Intentional…