(Originally published in Huffington Post) I recently read a report titled, “Out of Pocket: The High Cost of Inadequate High Schools and High School Student Achievement on College Affordability”. The article had some eye opening stats. Here’s a few: I felt my muscles tensing up as I read this. I…

By: Omar Yanar Part I- Coaching There are several mechanisms, but I’ll share two main ingredients to support, motivate and engage teachers and staff: Coaching (Part I) & Recognition (Part II). While I’ve found these strategies to be incredibly effective in the realm of education, I must highlight that these…

What does real student voice look like? Like, for real student voice. I’m not talking about forcing kids to come attend a board meeting, and making them stay up past their bedtime just to read from a card that an adult wrote for them with the promise of pizza. Let…

By: Dr. Charles Cole, III (Originally published in HuffPost in 2016) I recently read a report titled, “Out of Pocket: The High Cost of Inadequate High Schools and High School Student Achievement on College Affordability”. The article had some eye opening stats. Here’s a few: I felt my muscles tensing…

In the past few weeks, I’ve mentioned multiple times that when dealing with an empire, one must be on code. That means communities, parents, and kids. I often reference one of my favorite articles from A.A. Akom where he discussed oppositional culture on involuntary immigrants. In short, there was a…

There is a talk I do often. I give this talk with students, elderly folks, and everyone in between. In that talk, I coined a term, “Finna Friends”. This term was born out of dealing with friends and family members throughout my life. First, let’s define the term: Finna Friend …

By: Elfleda Utiaruk (IG: @thruelfleda) Today’s discussion we will be exploring some ideas in both Dr. Fuller’s Book “No struggle, No Progress” and Dr. Charles Cole’s dissertation turned book “Beyond Grit & Resilience” Intro · Dr. Fuller introduces a quote from the book “Black Rage” by James Baldwin to highlight…

Let’s get real honest for a second. A few notes about me just to clear anything up. If something were to happen to me in a manner similar to what we are witnessing, please remember these 10 things: 1. I don’t need you to beg white people to not be…

As of late, there has been a lot of news about courageous parents standing up for better educational opportunities for Black kids. From the Powerful Parent Network to the Oakland Reach, parents have been making headlines on the frontlines. It has been beautiful to watch. It makes me reflect on…