Sep 7, 2021The DMV is Reckoning with Police in SchoolsBy Emily Reed Photo by Life Matters from Pexels Following the deaths of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, and numerous other unarmed black...
Aug 2, 2021Mental Health’s Impact on Students’ Academic AttainmentBy Clare Kennedy Photo by Andrea Piacquadio Mental health is a powerful determinant of academic retention and achievement. Behaviors and...
Jul 22, 2021Whose Promise: Black Students, Their Teachers, and the Education System by Charlotte DeVaughn Photo by Katerina Holmes In the article “Why LeBron James’ I Promise School should be more like LeBron and not shy...
Jul 4, 2020Black Lives MatterRecently, stemming from a traumatic event of George Floyd losing his life in the hands of the police, the Black Lives Matter Movement...
Jul 12, 2017In an ideal school, what would social studies look like?Over the 4th holiday, I met up with a very good friend and colleague for a coffee chat to fill her in on Effective to Great Education...
Jun 13, 2017Why reading, writing and arithmetic isn’t enoughThe old African adage says: it takes a village to raise a child. And tirelessly— teachers, school leaders, resource providers, parents...