Last week, social media was ablaze due to a parent’s frustration about a consequence her child received. Parent Uju Anya tweeted, “My child got sent to Zoom detention for not paying attention in Zoom 4th grade. Email said here’s the link to access the room to serve detention. I swear I’m trying so hard to…
Transportation is not typically something discussed at length when it comes to education. It is understandable why. How you get to and from school does not have much to do with test scores or instruction. So, conversations about busing often fall by the wayside. With that being said, transportation is arguably the most important aspect…
“Oh Lord, please don’t let me be misunderstood” were the words Simon sang during “Zoey’s Extraordinary Playlist,” right before he led a press conference as spokesperson of SPRQ Point. There had been an issue with the chirp (a SPRQ Point watch) where the facial recognition software was not recognizing Black and brown faces. Simon had…
The releasing of shackles, the breaking of glass ceilings, and the crossing of boundaries come through education. It is through education where one can receive liberation. Today, we celebrate what would have been the 165th birthday of one of the most incredible educators in history, Booker Taliaferro Washington or, as we know him, Booker T….
In 2018, Tindley Summit Academy, where I’m principal, jumped almost ten percentage points in proficiency rates in English/Language Arts and five percentage points in math on ISTEP, a previous Indiana state standardized test. In 2019, the first year of ILEARN, a new state test, we had just 16% of proficient students in English and 21% proficient…
True story; it took me two weeks to write this. I was so worried about leaving someone out. The truth is I know there will be some women I leave out, but it was not intentional. There have been so many supportive women in my life that have looked out for me and helped me…
A year ago, the COVID-19 pandemic shut down U.S. schools. A year into the pandemic, 12 million students still lack adequate broadband access at home. The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) already has millions of dollars for broadband in schools and libraries in a program called E-Rate. But right now those institutions can’t use the money to get…
The American Rescue Plan will provide nearly 123 billion in stimulus funds for K-12 schools. The funds will be divided between state education agencies (10%) and local education agencies (90%). Indiana has been allocated $1,994,734,056. How should Indiana schools use these funds? With any type of funding from the government, there is always some guidance…
I have a serious question for educators. It seems like every week on social media there is a story about a teacher somewhere disrespecting, humiliating, or mistreating a child. My question is simple. I want to know if you were at the school and something like this happened, what would you do? It is amazing…
The Center for Universal Education at Brookings recently released survey results about parents’ beliefs and goals for their children’s education. Almost 25,000 parents across ten countries were surveyed; this also included parents in Wayne County, Indiana. There were three broad findings: Most parents desire a “new” type of education for their child that is interactive…