Teaching is one of my greatest gifts. Seeing my mother’s life’s work as a teacher in Dekalb County created my blueprint for what the life of a "game-changer" looks like, and the many influential...
In schools across America, Black and Latino students are being pushed into less advanced courses, while their White peers reap the benefits of taking advanced classes, setting them up for better...
Dear America, Please don't bother my community with anti-charter school arguments in 2020. That's unless you're willing to get involved with majority-Black attended public schools in your town or...
I never thought I would attend a charter school until my mother decided to enroll me into YES Prep Public Schools in Houston. At the time I didn’t know what a charter school was, but she knew that it...
When my oldest daughter, Nayeri, started at YES Prep Southeast in Houston, it was hard to leave her old school and her friends. It was challenging to get used to the rigorous academic program. It was...
Recently, I came across a tweet that resonated with my beliefs: https://twitter.com/CocoCurls1517/status/1214887613536120833?s=20 This is problematic. As an educator, I know behavior and academics...
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