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…
Tag: school improvement
A Veteran Educator Is Working to Improve Atlanta’s School Board for Student Success
EdLanta Director, Jason B. Allen is running for Atlanta Board of Education, Seat 9, At Large
Atlanta Public Schools Stakeholders Are Concerned “Guardrails” May Be “Barriers” for Equity in Struggling Schools
The word “guardrail” in Atlanta right now doesn’t have the same meaning to everyone. The Atlanta Board of Education is using the word “guardrail” to highlight measures of accountability for struggling public schools. But for parents in the Atlanta Public Schools system, the word guardrail appears to be used to ultimately do the opposite of protecting or improving their community…
Dear Biden, We Didn’t Forget!
DEMAND PRESIDENT BIDEN AND EDUCATION SECRETARY CARDONA PRIORITIZE EDUCATIONAL JUSTICE FOR BLACK AND BROWN FAMILIES
Opening Up Schools for Face to Face Learning is a Death Sentence to Black Students and Teachers!
“Public schools are vastly overcrowded and would be a death trap in an uncontrolled pandemic.” This is a statement I made on our Monday podcast with featured guest, long time Civil Rights and education activist, Dr. Howard Fuller. Reopening schools after the pandemic is under control is still a major concern for fellow teachers and students who are returning to…
Derrill Miller Shares the Secret to Operating a Successful School.
The Metro Atlanta area is growing in school innovation with the transformation of failing schools to Charter operated, charter or theme schools. Failing schools are often a result of failed leadership and school operations. School with poor performing operations departments impact teachers and children, especially African American and Latina students. Many parents of Black and brown children are concerned about…
Is Atlanta A Model for Other School Districts?
Although this response to the recent AJC article discussing the progress of Atlanta Public School is vastly opposite of our typical post, I wanted to show the opposing view by Ed Johnson, advocate for quality in public education, as presented in his urgent open Letter to Charleston County School District Trustees regarding Atlanta Public Schools as model district. 26 April…