Let me tell you what Diane Ravitch (one of the nation’s most vocal opponents of a parent’s right to chose a high quality education for their child) has in common with Donald Trump, president-elect of the United States. They both agree that Betsy DeVos should be the next Secretary of Education. And that shows that Ravitch and Trump have the…
Month: November 2016
What Traditional Schools Won’t Teach You About Michelle Obama
Michelle Obama will easily go down as one of the most powerful and influential women in history. Aside from being the first Black FLOTUS, she is intelligent, beautiful, strong, accomplished, and an ideal role model for young girls and women everywhere. So there’s no question as to why artist and Chicago native, Chris Devins, wants to paint a mural of…
To Cope With Trump Election, CPS Pledges More ‘Resources’ For Students
CPS CEO Forrest Claypool has promised more resources to CPS students in the wake of President elect, Donald Trump. “This is a time to support each other, our students, and our broader community through what may be a difficult time,” said Claypool. Click here to read entire post.
5 Lessons from Donald Trump
Today President Barack Obama meets with President-elect Donald Trump to begin to discuss the transition between their two presidencies. These men could not be more different in terms of their backgrounds, policies, lifestyles and beliefs. But, the peaceful transfer of power is a hallmark of American democracy. So, President Obama will respect tradition and the rule of law and hand…
3rd Grader’s Chant “I Must Push Through” After 2016 Election
3rd grade teacher at Mastery Charter School (Philadelphia) Jasmyn Wright recently taught her students a motivational chant in response to the 2016 presidential election results. A diverse setting of black and brown students are seen chanting with Wright “I must push through”, call and response style. “What if you don’t know how to do it?” Wright asks. “I must push…
This Is Why We Can’t Move Forward
Eight years ago I was working for a small nonprofit organization in Evanston. The work was rewarding and equally stressful, which made is easy to air my frustrations from time to time. So one day, my supervisor/mentor and I were talking about programming and I was complaining about everything that was wrong with the organization, staff, etc. After my rant,…
What to Tell Your Children About the 2016 Election
I voted. Instagramed my voting sticker. Facebooked a few inspiring posts to get my peers to participate in the election as well. I smiled so big when I picked my 9 year old son up from school and told him that I “rocked the vote!” He was upset I went without him, but I told him he can stay up…
Why Donald Trump isn’t the biggest threat to the Black community on the 2016 ballot in Chicago
Let me tell you why Donald Trump is not the biggest threat to the Black community on the 2016 ballot in Chicago. There is a seemingly harmless ballot question aimed at limiting access to high quality school options in Chicago that I believe presents a much more real danger in the long run. Let me explain. First of all, while…