Million Father March Held in Moreno Valley September 18, 2012 By EurPublisher Leave a Comment Church and Community Talk Fatherhood: Marchers Fellowship, Address Real Issues of Education Read more at http://www.eurweb.com/2012/09/million-father-march-held-in-moreno-valley/#zXW6FedLW0ZmTLec.99 Los Angeles, CA, September 22, 2012 –(PR.com)– The 2012 Los Angeles Million Father March Organizing Committee (LAMFMOC), a collaboration of agencies from...
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As a school superintendent, he took the graduation rate for Rochester, N.Y. high school Black males from a disastrous 33% to freakishly low 9%! Jean-Claude Brizard Must Go!!! He is currently the CEO of Chicago Public Schools. He must be force out of the ranks of big city superintendents because Black boys are being destroyed under...
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Diane Ravitch’s blog Chicago Teacher Strike Ends September 18, 2012 You have heard the news by now that the strike is over. I was lecturing in Chattanooga and meeting with leaders of the community from 2 pm until now. My brother tweeted to ask why I was behind the curve. Oops, offline....
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Join the 100 Black Men of Chicago as it hosts its 10th Annual College Scholarship Fair, presented by State Farm Insurance, Saturday October 13th at UIC Forum- 725 W. Roosevelt Rd. from 9AM to 2PM. Take advantage of special financial aid and admission opportunities. To register for the College Scholarship Fair, visit 100bmc.org. 100...
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Join Black Parents United for a reception on Wednesday, September 26, 2012 between 5:30 pm and 7:30 pm at The Black Star Project 3509 South King Drive, Suite 2B Chicago, Illinois 60653 to plan strategies and programs to help Black and African children and students become globally competent. Our success depends on us!...
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By Phillip Jackson What is different for Black Chicago children two weeks after a grueling, internationally-watched, hard-fought strike than two weeks before the strike? By most accounts, Black children will go back to the same schools they attended before the strike with few difference-making improvements. There is an old African proverb: When elephants fight,...
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By Steven G. Vegh September 19, 2012 Robert Downs has attended Norfolk Public Schools since kindergarten, but it wasn’t until fifth grade that his mother learned of the division’s program for gifted students. “If it hadn’t been for one of my friends who’s a teacher, I would have never known,” Jamila Downs said....
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Join Chicago students (4 to 18 years old), parents and community members as they walk “Encouragement Lines” at City Hall, Teachers Union Headquarters, Board of Education Headquarters and Hilton Chicago on Tuesday, September 18, 2012 between 11:00 am and 1:00 pm to help produce a resolution to children not being in school Please call 773.285.9600 for an...
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By Starla Muhammad -Staff Writer Sep 10, 2012 (FinalCall.com) – Faulty equipment, fights in the hallways, overcrowded classrooms, failing grades, security guards, scarce resources and high suspension rates. This is not the description of a school in some Third World war torn country. It is the unfortunate yet glaring reality facing thousands...
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