Promoting Racial Harmony
Schools Boards have the authority to pass resolutions related to equity and anti-racism. Once this happens, school administrators must develop strategies to help meet the requirements of the resolution. Otherwise equity and anti-racism resolution will become ineffective and an embarrassment READ MORE
Disproportionate school discipline continues to contribute to the perception that school administrators and teachers are at the forefront of racism in education. There exist several schools of thought that apparently have little impact on this dilemma. Schools can only eliminate READ MORE
The continued saga of how to eliminate disproportionate discipline has led a local school districts to utilize mental health training of teachers. The implementation of this strategy continues to redirect the focus from teachers to students which will eventually result READ MORE
The simple method of grading on a curve can help many schools overcome the challenges associated with the perception of detrimental grading policies. Grading polices are designed to create a sense of equity that all students can achieve. However, READ MORE
Schools are wasting millions of dollars on character education in the absence of an important ingredient. According to the United States Department of Education, character education is a learning process that enables students and adults in a school community to understand, READ MORE
Recent political oppositions have left many in the Minnesota Public Schools attempting to solve the challenge of Black student disproportional school discipline. Those schools have resorted to both symbolic and human resource tactics to reduce the perception of racism in READ MORE
Recent United States Department of Education data suggest that here has been an increase in the number of racial harassment claims against schools. These claims are money and time consuming as well as an embarrassment for many schools and their READ MORE
North Carolina schools are not the only primary and secondary educational institutions faced with the new task of clarifying that their social and academic methods benefit all students. Students, parents, and local and national activist are now using disproportionate discipline READ MORE
The Obama administration anointed restorative justice as the Prodigal Son that would return to heal the ailments associated with disproportionate discipline. Teachers have responded with numerous complaints that continue to detract from the original vision for many schools. Restorative justice will READ MORE
As Betsy Devos continues to revamp the United States Department of Education, one initiative that appears to have been left unrevoked is the Obama administration guidance on school discipline. This guidance has caused 53 of America’s largest school districts that READ MORE