From edweek.org
President George W. Bush’s administration has been notable not only for one of the most significant shifts in federal oversight of education, under the No Child Left Behind Act, but also for new laws, programs, and developments in other areas affecting schools.
No Child Left Behind Act
President Bush made the reauthorization of the Elementary and [...]
If your child can’t read, s/he has little to no hope of performing well in school. If black children are to excel in school and achieve success, we have to begin teaching them from a young age how powerful (and fun!) the written word can be.
The love of reading can begin as soon as your [...]
This is reprint of an article from USA Today. I have included the link at the bottom of the post.
‘Not a black thing’: ‘Ghettonation’ examines youth behavior
By G. Jeffrey MacDonald, Special for USA TODAY
The USA’s younger generation is being wooed by the flashy hip-hop lifestyle, which has gone increasingly mainstream — from baggy fashions and [...]
As an educator of over 15 years, a black parent: the mother of three children of my own, I have seen so many black children fall through the cracks and many of them achieve. However, this is not going to a denigration of the school system, but hopefully a guide on how we, as [...]
Readers: This is a reprint of an article that I found here.
African American Children and Identity
By Christine Longmore
Raising Black children with a positive sense of identity is no easy job. But when the necessary thought and effort is put into the job as a parent, the result is the difference between creating [...]
