Do We Have To Sacrifice Diversity For A Good Education?
My daughter’s school is lily-white. Like, it could not get any whiter. When we toured for the open house, it was not as noticeable because people were sliding in and out, and we were on the move so...
View ArticleFirst-grader Suspended for Making Gun with Fingers
A six-year-old in Silver Spring, Maryland was told he couldn’t come back from winter break the same day as his classmates because he pointed his fingers at friends and said “pow” a week after the...
View Article‘Stop blaming Black parents for underachieving kids:’ Are Parents Really to...
Teachers, school officials, politicians, and clergy all point the finger at parents when kids aren’t doing well in school, but if a child struggles academically is their parent really at fault? That’s...
View ArticleFirst-grader Forced to Sit On the Floor After Drawing On Desk
A Houston elementary school student was allegedly forced to sit on the floor for weeks as punishment for drawing on her desk. According to Houston’s KHOU, the child’s parents were made aware by the...
View ArticleLet Them Sleep In! Doctors Urge Later School Time for Teens
Are you tired of dragging your teen out of bed in the wee hours of the morning for school? Tired of hearing the alarm go off as they hit snooze multiple times? There may be a solution that doesn't...
View ArticleGet Involved: 7 Reasons to Join the Parent Teacher Association
School has started and with it a barrage of papers, calendars, and supply lists has undoubtedly found their way into your child’s book bag and subsequently your kitchen table or desk. While sorting...
View Article“Pushed Out & Overpoliced”: Black Girls Face Much More
Not too long ago I wondered if urban public schools were right for African-American boys. Between the lack of resources, the fact that Black boys are the most harshly punished group in American...
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