Jovan Manning is a middle school scholar at 7 Pillars Career Academy and a student leader in the EdLanta Student Coalition.
Tag: workforce development
Black Students Want Opportunities that Enhance Their Postsecondary Educational Outcomes, Not More Equity Talk!
Postsecondary success for Black students is a long time issue. Public school districts continue to recreate the same type of programs to incentive paths for post graduation for Black students that don’t render success. Realistically speaking, the programs can’t render success if Black students aren’t graduating as they should. Preparing Black students for college or post secondary options becomes even…
Deciding to Graduate or Survive Shouldn’t Be A Challenge Black High School Students Face
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…