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Here’s Why You Should Consider Helping Your Child’s Teacher Cover out of Pocket Expenses
Now that July has begun, so begins the teacher prep and funds appropriation for the upcoming school year. Each academic year, Early Childhood Educators specifically are tasked with the job of transforming their classroom and Early Childhood building (which houses...
Colin Kaepernick Reminds Us That the 4th of July Isn’t Independence Day for Everyone
Ever since Colin Kaepernick decided to kneel in an NFL preseason game about three years ago, his mission has been the same. He wants to promote social justice to ensure there is equality for black and brown people. This mission no doubt cost him his NFL career, but...
When Will Juneteenth Come for Black Students Trapped in Failing Schools?
Juneteenth, a holiday celebration I didn’t learn about until I was an adult, is celebrated annually to commemorate enslaved black people in Texas finally learning about the Emancipation Proclamation on June 19, 1865. The Emancipation Proclamation, which freed...
Police Officers in Schools Should Not Be the Ones Dealing With Minor Disciplinary Issues
If you enter almost any large inner-city school in America, you will likely see a police presence. Not because there was a disturbance, but because that is simply where they have been assigned. This is of course in reference to School Resource Officers. School...
Segregation Isn’t the Problem in Schools; It’s Inequality
Sam McKenzie Jr has worked for the federal government and nonprofits to facilitate school renovations and community service. He lives in Baltimore, MD, and writes about racism and politics on Medium, you can follow and support his work on Patreon. The decision in...Recent Posts
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Here’s Why You Should Consider Helping Your Child’s Teacher Cover out of Pocket Expenses