APS Accreditation Decision Approaches
(AJC) — Atlanta school board members say they have made the necessary progress to salvage the district’s accreditation, but this week they have to prove it. A team from the Southern Association of...
View ArticleParent-Teacher Tension Builds Over New Alabama Immigration
By Charlotte Young A new Alabama immigration law has some parents afraid to send their children to school. According to the Christian Science Monitor, a judge upheld several parts of Alabama’s strict...
View ArticleObama Pours Millions into Teacher Training
(Wall Street Journal) — The Obama administration announced a new $185 million competition Friday that would reward colleges for producing teachers whose students perform well on standardized tests....
View ArticleHow Poor Parents Are Being Criminalized For Being Poor Parents
I'm highly skeptical that having parents spend time in jail or facing egregious fines has any sort of benefit in the education of students. The post How Poor Parents Are Being Criminalized For Being...
View ArticleDealing With Bullies: How Can You Keep Your Child Safe When The Schools Aren’t?
How do you deal with bullies harassing your kids? The post Dealing With Bullies: How Can You Keep Your Child Safe When The Schools Aren’t? appeared first on MadameNoire.
View ArticleMoms Debate: Should You Send Your Child To A Private School Over Public School
I moved into my neighborhood over 10 years ago mainly due to the positive reviews the school system had been receiving for the past several decades. Unbeknownst to me, the state of our school district...
View ArticleOops! School Board Email Leads Parents to Erotic Website
The Chicago Public Schools System wanted to send a basic email to parents about changes to the required standardized test the Illinois Standards Achievement Test (ISAT). The post Oops! School Board...
View ArticleSchools Abandoning Zero Tolerance In the Wake Of More Arrests, Lower...
Minorities were the ones getting the most punishment. Counseling and other alternatives are already showing results. The post Schools Abandoning Zero Tolerance In the Wake Of More Arrests, Lower...
View ArticleWhat’s Wrong With Teachers Today? 15 Educators Who Stepped Over The Line
These teachers should be ashamed and arrested. The post What’s Wrong With Teachers Today? 15 Educators Who Stepped Over The Line appeared first on MadameNoire.
View ArticleFacts: Lack Of Diversity In Independent Schools May Effect Economic Prosperity
The lack of diversity in independent schools can be detrimental to our kids and society. The post Facts: Lack Of Diversity In Independent Schools May Effect Economic Prosperity appeared first on...
View ArticleNot Every Black Girl Survives Private School
It’s time we acknowledge that Black children cannot be appropriately educated in spaces where they’re pitied and expendable.
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