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Do children all need to succeed the same way?

Unlike widgets, children will never fit perfectly into standardized molds. They learn to walk at different ages. They learn to talk at different ages. And each child has a different set of interests and learning style. Students’ ability to demonstrate mastery in one area over another has a lot to do with their previous knowledge and exposure to out-of-the-classroom experiences. […]

COMMENTARY: Kids Count, But Not Enough

CHARLESTON CHRONICLE — For years I’ve done an annual story about the Kids Count report. The report is compiled by the Annie E. Casey Foundation, a national organization that since 1948 monitors and reports on the well-being of children. My former editor, Jim French used to provide me a hard copy of the report each year. […]

COMMENTARY: Education Chief DeVos: Failing to Make the Grade

MILWAUKEE COURIER — Given the fact that the Every Student Succeeds Act, signed into law in 2015, is silent on weapons purchases, that omission would allow Ms. DeVos to use her discretion to approve or deny any state or district plans to use the enrichment grants under the measure for firearms and firearms training. […]

State Rep. Regina Goodwin An Open letter to the Univ. of Oklahoma

OKLAHOMA EAGLE — This writing addresses the Oklahoma University (OU) “house cleaning” by the new administration as it led to the exit of Mr. Jabar Shumate and talk of a fraternity house being re-opened to the Oklahoma University Sigma Alpha Epsilon (SAE) Fraternity after their involvement in a racist incident. […]

Teachers go to great lengths to identify what percentage quizzes, homework, tests, extra credit, and class participation count towards the overall grade, but the seemingly objective way educators determine grades are often inaccurate, hide student achievement, and actually perpetuate achievement gaps. (Photo: iStockphoto / NNPA)

COMMENTARY: School Grading Practices Are Inaccurate and Inequitable to Black Children

October 23, 2018 0

NNPA NEWSWIRE — “Grades determine so many decisions made about our children: whether they are promoted, qualify to play on the athletic field, graduate, receive scholarships, and get accepted to college. Unfortunately, in too many schools and classrooms, teachers often unwittingly assign grades in ways that are unfair and make success more difficult for black and other underserved children.” […]

Dr. Elizabeth Primas, the program coordinator for the NNPA’s ESSA Public Awareness Campaign, says that, every student should have highly-qualified teachers and a menu of extra-curricular activities to choose from.

Do children all need to succeed the same way?

October 21, 2018 0

Khalilah Long, Communications Manager for UNCF writes on topics including critical topics surrounding K-12 Advocacy including education reform, academic standards, teacher diversity, high-quality charters, school choice.

Done to us Not With Us: Calling for New Voices

October 21, 2018 0

Not only do we have to support parents as they navigate the college-going process, but we also have to highlight the larger educational crisis that exists within the African American community. We need to let parents know that they can make a difference and that their children can achieve higher outcomes than what some might expect for them. […]

From left to right: Ajani Brooks, Zataya Rivenbark, Kayla Bennett, Quinara Lawson, Jamesia St. Louis, and Eldrina Jones (MJJIA)

Marie Jenkins Jones Incentive Award Announces 2018 Scholarship Winners

October 6, 2018 0

CHARLESTON CHRONICLE — Marking 26 years of scholarship support for high school students, the Marie Jenkins Jones Incentive Award (MJJIA) announces five award recipients for 2018. Receiving scholarships of $500 each are Kayla Bennett, Ajani Brooks, Quinara Lawson, Zataya Rivenbark and Jamesia St. Louis, all recent graduates of Baptist Hill Middle High School. […]

Minnesota Awards State’s First Alternative Teacher Preparation Grants

October 6, 2018 0

According to Larry Pogemiller, the Commissioner of the Office of Higher Education, “The five chosen programs all demonstrate innovative and promising teacher preparation methods that can help Minnesota schools meet the challenge of finding the teachers they need.” […]

NNPA Leadership Awards honor legendary poll worker, esteemed legislators

September 28, 2018 0

PRIDE PUBLISHING GROUP — The National Newspaper Publishers Association (NNPA) 2018 National Leadership Awards Reception provided what one might expect when California Democratic Rep. Maxine Waters, Texas Democratic Rep. Al Green, and South Carolina’s Jim Clyburn make up one-third of the recipients. […]

Measuring Early Reading: Why Anchor Standards and Foundational Skills are Both Important

September 28, 2018 0

Maybe it’s because my son has now reached my own height (which is insane). I find myself staring now and then at the doorway out of my kitchen, where all these little height marks on the doorjamb are labeled with a name and a date. […]

#RethinkSchool: Choice Matters for Military-Connected Students

September 28, 2018 0

“There are so many active-duty military families today who are making decisions about how they advance within the military, or where they are going to live… based on educational opportunities for their children,” Secretary DeVos recently said in a conversation with Kay Coles James, president of the Heritage Foundation. […]

New Teachers in Your Building? Invite them to CEA’s New Teacher Conference, Oct. 20

September 28, 2018 0

The first years in a classroom are some of the most exciting and memorable in a teacher’s career—as well as the most challenging. […]

Charleston Accelerated Academy Opens To Assist Students Through Non-traditional Approaches To High School Graduation

September 28, 2018 0

THE CHRONICLE — The much anticipated opening of Charleston Accelerated Academy became a reality September 4 as approximately 120 students embarked on a course toward a diploma and high school graduation. Charleston Accelerated Academy is a unique S.C. Public Charter School helping young adults overcome real-life challenges to earn their district or state-issued high school diploma. […]

The Rev. Al Sharpton, actress and activist Erika Alexander and Dr. Cedric Alexander, national president of the National Organization of Black Law Enforcement Executives. (Photo by George Kevin Jordan)

The Search for Solutions to School-to-Prison Pipeline

September 28, 2018 0

THE AFRO — Congresswoman Frederica S. Wilson (D-FL 24th District) has a mission – pull young Black boys out of the school-to-prison pipeline. She hopes her 5,000 Role Models of Excellence Project is the ticket to providing diplomas and degrees instead of prison sentences. […]

One-third of community college students ‘misdirected’ to remedial classes

September 28, 2018 0

MINNESOTA SPOKESMAN-RECORDER — According to new research, one-third of community college students enrolled in remedial coursework don’t even need them. […]

Reading motivation examined in new School Library Research article

September 28, 2018 0

AMERICAN LIBRARY ASSOCIATION — New research published in the American Association of School Librarians’ (AASL) peer-reviewed online journal, School Library Research (SLR), reports the findings of two case studies focused on student reading motivation. […]

When Artificial Intelligence (AI) sets foot in schools, what questions should educators ask?

September 28, 2018 0

Aristotle, powered by artificial intelligence, can collect large-scale data about a child’s behavior by tracking and surveillance and then through computation, interact with the child. […]

MTSU’s President McPhee Embraces New Academic Year

September 28, 2018 0

TENNESSEE TRIBUNE — MTSU President Sidney A. McPhee kicked off the new academic year Thursday, Aug. 23, by applauding the university’s faculty and staff for continued progress in student retention and graduation while emphasizing the need to develop new strategies in an ever-evolving higher education landscape.
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