Remember Lakeisha Richmond who came at her sons' football coach with a bat after suspected molestation? One Cincinnati, Ohio mother took a different route when she went to school with her daughter to beat up another girl. Precious Allen, 31, along with Dawn Brunner, 28, and Allen's daughter arrived at Winthrow High School last Thursday around 2 p.m. Without signing in at the … [Read more...]
Boy Risks Suspension Without Mom’s Supervision in School
At the St. Louis, MO school's request, Veronica Williams must sit with her 4th grade son all day or he will be suspended if she can not find another adult to supervise him. The school sites behavioral problems and class disruptions as reasons for this odd request. Normandy School District's Barack Obama Elementary School recently suspended the 10-year-old after Williams … [Read more...]
Yes You Can! Teach Your Own Kids By Homeschooling
Teaching your own kids by homeschooling is something many parents have considered. A few years ago, we considered doing so. Four years later we are homeschooling our twelve and seven year old children, while our three year old is following right after them. In addition, we also serve as directors and tutors of a community of 15 homeschooling families. We had many concerns … [Read more...]
Where Have All the Black Teachers Gone?
Brandon Johnson is an organizer for the Chicago Teacher’s Union and the leader of its Black Caucus. Recently he pointed out the fact that despite the growing diversity found in our nation’s population of school aged children, the pool of teachers fails to reflect the diversity. Instead, the opposite has occurred. The “teaching force” continues to experience an increase in white … [Read more...]
Students Dress in Klan Attire for Class Assignment
When it comes to the classroom curriculum where should a teacher draw the line? In Las Vegas Nevada a teacher allowed his students to dress as members of the KKK for a U.S. History project. The students, both in high school, obtained their teacher's permission to do a narrative in order to “demonstrate their knowledge of American History.” After images were obtained of the … [Read more...]
Getting Ready for School…Not Just for the Kids! Parents: Let’s Guarantee a WINNING School Year!
Whether you're the parent of a kindergarten student or a seasoned parent of a high school student, you won't want to miss this FREE webinar! We will discuss: Ways to keep your momentum of excitement from the first day to last! Signs of extracurricular exhaustion The importance of communicating with your child and their teachers Your pantry - Is it a recipe for … [Read more...]
NJ Dad Exposes Teachers After Placing A Recording Device On His Autistic Son
From CNN: A New Jersey man has launched a website to publicize what he calls "a culture of bullying" by teachers in his son's Cherry Hill classroom after sending the boy -- who has been diagnosed with autism -- to school with a covert recording device. Stuart Chaifetz said he placed the recorder in the pocket of his 10-year-old son, Akian, in an attempt to find out why … [Read more...]
The Lazy Child Blues
When we think of young children, for the most part, lazy isn't usually one of the first adjectives we use to describe most of them. We picture them being energetic, running, playing and enjoying life as they should. My children seem to be full of energy when it comes to everything except school work. Something mysterious happens when it comes time for studying or finishing … [Read more...]
Black History 365 Days A Year
by Carmen Jones As we wrap up Black History Month in 2012, I'm reminded of a Marcus Garvey quote, "A people without the knowledge of their past history, origin, and culture is like a tree without roots." Black History Month began almost ninety years ago at the urging of historian Carter G. Woodson. At the time, Woodson declared that the second week of February should be … [Read more...]
My Teen Daughter's Baby Experience
My initial reaction to a document from my teen daughter's school requesting her participation in a health class project was confusion. The school was asking permission for my child to bring home a programmed baby doll to take care of during an entire weekend. This form highlighted how our family would be responsible for any damages that might occur to the baby under our care; … [Read more...]
Is Your Child Playing With Monopoly Money or “Academic Currencyâ€?
by Raquel L. Farmer-Hinton, Ph.D. Parents are always on the hunt for a "good" school. Recent headlines show just how far parents will go even if it means manipulating the residency requirements of school districts. Who can blame a parent for an "any means necessary" approach? However, finding a "good" school is not just about the location of the school or its … [Read more...]
What If Going To A “Good School” Means There’s Few Black Kids There?
When I was in undergrad at a primarily white institution, it was an inside joke among all the black students that we were the "sprinkles" on top the amazingly vanilla student body. During freshman year, when I was frequently the only black student in class, it didn't bother me so much, but the novelty of being the only one with brown skin (and brown experiences) wore off … [Read more...]
How Do You Teach Your Child And Their School About Diversity?
I was asked a pretty tough question this morning. "Help, we don't know how to deal with this. How should we teach (racial) diversity to the 3-5 year old kids?" Hmm...my wife and I have both sat on diversity boards, committees and initiatives on the corporate level. But how do you teach 3-year-olds what to say or how to accept each others differences? I am really glad to … [Read more...]
VIDEO: Another Slave Assignment Upsets Students And Parents
Two weeks ago we featured a story about math homework that sparked outrage due to it's insensitive use of a "slavery theme" in it's word problems. Now a social studies teacher in Melvindale Michigan, a suburb of Detroit, has angered some students and parents due to an assignment involving slavery. Students were asked to describe what their life would be like as a … [Read more...]
VIDEO: Third Grade Homework Asks How Many Oranges Can Each Slave Pick…
From MyFoxAtlanta.com: GWINNETT COUNTY, Ga. - Some Gwinnett County parents are furious over a third-grade math assignment that contained multiple references to slavery. Once question asked, "Each tree had 56 oranges. If eight slaves pick them equally, then how much would each slave pick?" Another question asked, "If Frederick got two beatings per day, how many beatings did … [Read more...]