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,…
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We Need Black Boys to Drop Guns, Not Classes!
In honor of National Family Engagement Month, I’m empowering our Black boys to drop guns, not classes! This is a real conversation our community needs to have right now . Families and educators need to be on the same page about gun control laws and policies on gun regulation. It’s up to us to protect our children. Guns and Black…
Charter Schools Receive Backlash for Effective School-turnaround.
It’s imperative that our stakeholders understand that charter schools aren’t afraid to make the tough decisions. Recently, this statement from the Georgia Cyber Academy was issued on services provided by K12 and regarding its relationship and ongoing challenges with K12 Inc. (K12) Georgia Cyber Academy. “For the past 12 years, Georgia Cyber Academy (GCA) has served more than 100,000 students…
Black Parents Must Be Engaged in School Turnaround
It never fails. Each school year we start strong with family engagement, only to be left asking, where are the parents? As inner-city teachers, each school year we get excited about welcoming our new families. However, it’s hard to avoid the realization that it will be the last time we see or hear from the majority of the parents. Unfortunately,…
Atlantans for Excellent Schools Voices Support for a Shared Vision of Excellence in APS
As the Atlanta Public Schools (APS) board contemplates the future of the school system, a group of diverse leaders and organizations is coming together as Atlantans for Excellent Schools to support a plan for a public school system rooted in excellence. This plan puts into action a system that measures school quality and improvement, identifies what’s working, and outlines a…
Receiving a Diploma Is a Milestone No Child Should Miss
Are children excited about graduation anymore? I remember the excitement at each transition period during school. My 5th grade and 8th grade promotion ceremonies were instrumental milestones of my educational journey. These moments helped build my interest in achieving graduation from high school. Since I have returned to the classroom to teach, my goal is to create this same excitement…