Father’s Day is a little different for me this year. In addition to honoring my father, who has been in my life every day, I also will celebrate my first. April 11, my little bundle of joy entered this world. She opened my world and changed it for the better. Not only did she change…
Since former IPS superintendent Dr. Lewis Ferebee announced his departure to lead D.C. Public Schools as chancellor, the community has been wondering how the district will move forward. Aleesia Johnson, former deputy superintendent and innovation officer, is currently leading the district as interim superintendent. On Friday, June 15, she was one of three candidates named…
Recently, singer SZA took to social media to call out Sephora about the treatment she received while shopping there. Lmao Sandy Sephora location 614 Calabasas called security to make sure I wasn’t stealing. We had a long talk. U have a blessed day Sandy This tweet caught the attention of Sephora, and they tweeted back…
Who runs schools? Does the principal? Does the superintendent? Do the unions? Does the school board? Does the local business chamber? Is it the politician? Is it a local education nonprofit? It’s a simple question with a complicated answer. Do you remember the time when the principal ran the school? The principal was the one…
Kids are ready for the summer after spending almost 40 weeks in school learning. Parents always want to make sure their kids enjoy the summer but often do not have ideas on how they should spend the summer with their children. Here are four summer vacation ideas. 1. Visit a Museum. I get shocked when…
Last month, I wrote the piece, “Parents, Have Your Children Caught You Reading.” A comment from a reader caught my attention. When I go into a home and don’t see a bookcase with books in it, don’t see any magazines or newspapers and no printed materials anywhere, I get to thinking that there’s some serious…
By Michael Prihoda “I didn’t come here to teach those kinds of kids.” It’s alarming to think that adults charged with helping students of color succeed in school would hold such thoughts, much less say it aloud. But the fact is that many of us as educators have heard this and worse from some of…
As the school year comes to a close, it is time to make plans for summer activities. One of those activities should be reading. There are several reading programs available. Your children’s school might even send home a recommended reading list. My sons’ school even sent home a bag of books they can exchange halfway…
As the school year ends, teachers are making vacations plans and mapping out all the shows they will binge watch. I think teachers should also begin to think about how they will stay sharp during the summer. Yes, the summer is a time to rest, but it is important teachers are prepared for the next…
There are many good teachers, but great teachers are harder to find. The school year in the Metropolitan School District of Washington Township came to a close last Thursday, and I can wholeheartedly proclaim my identical twin sons had a great teacher, Mrs. Victoria Smith. My sons have been in separate classes since the second…