I have not yet read the book, but I have ordered it. I heard about this book first on Twitter, believe it or not, and the subject matter interests me very much. I was just have a conversation the other day with someone about how Black slaves and free Blacks – many of [...]
If you have been loyal readers of this blog, you know that I place a high value on education. However, for those who are not completely satisfied with the quality of education that your children are receiving – and believe me that can happen in either a private or a public school – it [...]
Note: As you read this article, please don’t think I’ve gone “soft” when I write “seems to” or “appears to”. I don’t the full facts of the situation, nor do I know the racial statistics of either the club or the camp. I only know what has been reported, and we [...]
“Do as I say, not as I do.” How many of us remember hearing that as a child, or even heard other parents say that to their children? We all know that children copy what they see and if you want to start helping your child build a positive self-image and to value [...]
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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 [...]
My son’s first “real” parent conference is scheduled for today. Why am I so nervous? Certainly, as a teacher, I’ve conducted hundreds of parent conferences over the years – conference time, for us was a nice short day, where either you could get your extra work done, or chat with the teacher next [...]
I had the pleasure of reading an article from 2003 entitled “Rich, Black and Flunking” which centered on an anthropological study of a K-12 school district in Shaker Heights, Ohio. Both the parents and school district called in John Ogbu, the author of the study to give them answers as to why many Black students, [...]
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Black Patriots – Still Not Good Enough!
As Black Americans, it has been difficult through the years to feel a real connection to a country whose people, in some places, still feel the innate need to treat a person of a different race as a second class person. Although Dr. King and at the latter [...]
