Archive for the 'African American Men' Category
Posted by education4and2parents on 8th October 2011
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Posted by education4and2parents on 26th September 2011
Posted in Education, Parents, Community Outreach, Parental Engagement, Fatherhood, families, K-12, Children, Academics, Dropout rate, community involvement, reform, remedial, post secondary education, Higher education, Career, Achievement, research, studies, student, kids, students, public schools, African Americans, African American Men, African American Women, Men, Special Education, Maryland, Empowermet, Service, 100 Black Men, 100 Black Women, CEO, neighborhoods, Political, PGCPS, College Readiness, digital learning, teaching, Living Education Magazine, Graduation, Seniors, National | Comments
Posted by education4and2parents on 23rd May 2011
Dr. Joe A. Hairston discusses student achievement in Baltimore County Public Schools.
A visionary and progressive leader, Dr. Joe A. Hairston has served since 2000 as Superintendent of Baltimore County Public Schools, the nation's 26th largest school system. Dr. Hairston’s administration is now among the longest in the modern day history of the school system. Dr. Hairston’s results-based leadership has yielded a growing list of achievements including greater student participation and success in Advanced Placement and national renown for the quality of high schools and arts education, use of technology, greater accountability, and resource conservation.
A career rooted in the classroom
A career educator, Dr. Hairston's ascent in education administration began and is rooted in the classroom. Over the years, he has developed and refined strategies that have proven successful in raising student achievement. Dr. Hairston began his career in 1969 as a teacher in Prince George's County. Within two years of entering the classroom, he was appointed department chairperson and five years after that he became administrative assistant to a principal. He was appointed vice principal in 1977 and was named a principal in 1981. While serving as the principal of Crossland High School, from 1982 to 1986, Dr. Hairston developed an organizational, instructional, and marketing model for high school reform that he next employed at Suitland High School. At Suitland, a low-performing school with almost 2,300 students, Dr. Hairston implemented a nationally recognized visionary magnet program, which increased achievement for all students in the school – not just those in the magnet program. His achievements in turning Suitland around were recognized by President Ronald Reagan, Vice President George Bush, and Secretary of Education William J. Bennett and led the school to receive a National Award of Excellence. Many of the elements of Dr. Hairston's formula for student success – developed throughout the 1980s – are echoed in the federal No Child Left Behind Act.
In 1989, Dr. Hairston was named assistant superintendent of Prince George's County Public Schools. Then in 1995, he became the first appointed (rather than elected) superintendent of Clayton County Public Schools in Jonesboro, Georgia. During his tenure in Clayton County, he earned praise for infusing technology into the administration and schools, increasing business partnerships, and developing community advocacy and fiscal support for the school system.A native of Virginia, Dr. Hairston earned a doctorate in education administration from Virginia Tech (1993), a master's degree in administration and physical education from American University (1976), and bachelor's degree in biology and physical science from Maryland State University (now the University of Maryland Eastern Shore) (1969).
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Posted by education4and2parents on 28th September 2010
This special Parent Talk will examine the importance of male teachers in the academic success of African American Males. The lack of African American male teachers has been defined as a nationwide problem (Tate-Billingsley, 2010). Data indicates that only two percent of the American five million teachers are African American males. United States Secretary of Education Arne Duncan suggested that if America is to reduce the number of African American young men who fail to graduate, it is imperative that men of color are teaching (Tate-Billingsley, 2010). During this amazing conversation we will discuss the reasons behind the African American male teacher shortage and its impact on minority students.
In the 50 State Report on Public Education and Black Males a study conducted by the Schott Foundation it was reported that the graduation rate for African American Males in the United State has become so dismal that an African American male has a better chance of being incarcerated than they have at earning a high school diploma. According to the report, the national graduation rate for African Americans males is 47% compared to 78% for white male students. This represents an achievement gap of 31%. Maryland has a graduation rate of 55% which is 8% higher than the national average and places the state in the top ten of states with large minority populations.
Invited guest for the first show includes:
Dr. Roy Jones is lecturer and executive director for the Eugene T. Moore School of Education's Call Me MISTER Program at Clemson University. The mission of the Call Me MISTER (acronym for Mentors Instructing Students Toward Effective Role-models)
Mr. Bryan G. Nelson is the Executive Director of MenTeach. He was joined by Bruce Sheppard and other men (and backed by supportive women) to offer a workshop at a state professional conference to find more men (and women) who believed that it is important to have men teachers.
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Posted by education4and2parents on 7th August 2010
An exclusive interview with Ms. Robin Breddon candidate for Maryland State Delegate District 23B for Prince George's County, Maryland can be heard on the Parents and PGCPS website an EduSocial Network for engaged parents and dedicated educators or downloaded on our 24 hour podcast site: Engaged Parents For PGCPS. Ms. Breedon will appear on eCommunity Affairs. The show will air on August 3, 2010. To join the conversation visit Parents and PGCPS.
BIO
Current occupation: Director, Department of Television Resources & Web Services, Prince George's County Public Schools; adjunct professor, broadcasting, Morgan State University.-Education: Master of Fine Arts candidate, Writing Popular Fiction, Seton Hill University, January, 2011; Master of Arts, Writing Popular Fiction, Seton Hill University, 2004; Bachelor's in communications (journalism and public relations), Howard University, 1978; and high school diploma, Arts High School, Newark, N.J., 1974.
-Community associations, involvement: First Baptist Church of Glenarden, Parent Teacher Associations, WPGC 95 Coat Drive, Stop the Violence Campaign, Books Not Bullets, Nobody Asked Me Campaign (domestic violence, anti-drugs, help for homeless, etc.), Adopt a Child Spotlight.
She started her career in newspapers in the Capp Cities Journalism Training Program reporting for the FORT WORTH STAR-TELEGRAM, THE KANSAS CITY STAR & TIMES, and THE OAKLAND PRESS. Then, she moved on to become an assignment editor for WPVI TV, the ABC affiliate in Philadelphia. Other television work includes reporting for NBC and CBS affiliates in Mississippi and Louisiana, and working for NBC Network Documentaries in New York.
Breedon is a graduate of Howard University with a degree in Communications and has a MA degree in Writing Popular Fiction from Seton Hill University.
Thousands took the ride home with Breedon weekdays from 4-8pm on WPRS 104.1 FM Washington’s Inspiration Station. She is an adjunct Communications Professor at Morgan State University and is the Director of the Department of Television Resources and Web Services for Prince George’s County Public Schools, the nation’s 19th largest school system. But her most important job is being mom to her two sons Simon and DJ.
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Posted by education4and2parents on 7th August 2010
An exclusive interview with
Ms. Gerron Levi candidate for County Executive for Prince George's County, Maryland can be heard on the
Parents and PGCPS website an EduSocial Network for engaged parents and dedicated educators or downloaded on our 24 hour podcast site:
Engaged Parents For PGCPS. Ms. Gerron Levi will appear on eCommunity Affairs. The show will air on August 3, 2010. To join
the conversation visit Parents and PGCPS.
BIO
Professional Background:
Delegate Gerron Levi is an attorney and served from 2002 to 2009 as Assistant Director of the Legislative Department at the AFL-CIO, a federation of over 50 national and international labor organizations. She lobbied the U.S. Congress, Senate and the Executive Branch on national policy affecting fair wages and working conditions, health care, pensions, immigration, and workplace safety and health. She worked with both Democrats and Republicans to build a majority of votes in Congress. Gerron Levi presents at legislative conferences across the country and has been a spokesperson on forums, radio programs and in print media. From 1995 to 2002, she was Legislative Representative for the Laborers’ International Union of North America.
While serving as legislative assistant for U.S. Senator Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) on judiciary issues, she helped the Senator draft important campaign finance legislation and pass a ban on semi-automatic assault weapons. Gerron Levi also served on the staff of Congressman Gus Savage (D-IL) where she worked on environmental issues and constituent services.
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Posted by education4and2parents on 5th August 2010
Rushern Baker was born in Valdosta, Georgia. As the son of a decorated Vietnam veteran, Rushern experienced life in Okinawa, Japan; North Carolina; and Massachusetts where he graduated from high school. Rushern converted an early struggle with reading to a hearty appetite for books, thanks to the support of his parents and a few dedicated teachers. Rushern attended Howard University where he received his Bachelor's degree in History and later a Juris Doctorate Degree from Howard University Law School. Rushern's professional experiences include serving as an equal opportunity lawyer, economic development specialist, and private practice attorney. The citizens of the 22nd District elected Rushern to the Maryland House of Delegates in 1994, where he served as Chair of the Prince George's Delegation for four years. Baker currently is Executive Director of Community Teachers Institute, a K-12 education reform nonprofit, which is based in Landover, MD. While at Howard University, Rushern met and married Christa Beverly, a graduate of Howard University's undergraduate program and William and Mary Law School. The couple has three children, two attending public school in Prince George's County and one in college at Cooper Union in New York. The Baker family lives in a modest home in Cheverly, Maryland. Visit me online at www.rushernbaker.com
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Posted by education4and2parents on 4th August 2010
Ms. Patricia J. Fletcher of the Prince George's County Board of Education Talks About The Importance Of Parental Engagement
An exclusive interview with Ms. Patricia J. Fletcher of the Prince George's County Board Education can heard on The Journey Begins Internet Radio for the engaged parent and dedicated educator. Ms. Fletcher will appear on the Educational Gateway, a weekly broadcast hosted by Michael Robinson. The show will air on July 21, 2o1o. To join the conversation, follow the link below.
The Journey Begins, Internet Radio for the Engage Parent and Dedicated Educator!
BIO
A 30-year resident of Prince George's County, Patricia J. Fletcher was elected on November 7, 2006, to a four-year term on the Prince George's County Board of Education to represent the residents of School Board District 3. She has two adult children who were educated in the Prince George's County Public Schools; one is a teacher in the public school system, and the other is a Cosmetology Instructor at a private school. Ms. Fletcher also has four grandchildren who are enrolled in the Prince George's County Public Schools.
A community activist for many years, Ms. Fletcher is President of the Kentland/Columbia Park Boy's and Girl's Club; Vice President of the G. James Gholson Middle School PTA; Past President of the Forestville High School and John Carroll Elementary School PTAs; Past-President of AFSCME Local 2095 and Village Green Mutual Homes, Inc.; Member of the Prince George's Multicultural Alliance; and serves on Youth and Political Committees.
Ms. Fletcher has worked for 26 years as a District of Columbia Mental Health Counselor and Forensic Psych Technician. She worked for 5 years as Staff Representative and Chief Negotiator for Arbitration, Mediation, and Grievances with the American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees - Council 67.
Ms. Fletcher currently serves as the Retired and Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP) Coordinator with the Prince George's County Department of Family Services (LTGF).
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Posted by education4and2parents on 6th July 2010
This is a recording of a live broadcast Produced by Forest Of The Rain Productions.
Michael A. Robinson, entrepreneur, one of this country’s leading voice and expert in parental engagement and community involvement in education speaks to two advocates for education in Prince George’s County, Maryland.
Baron Howard, CEO of Entreprenuers Success Builders Network, talks about his upcoming workshop Vision to Value. Howard’s Vision to Workshop tackles many subjects affecting families and education. Speakers at the workshop will discuss issues such as challenges in parenting to financial wellness in the current economic environment.
Tonya V. Wingfield, Executive Director of Nehemiah's Vision, Inc. discusses her 2nd
Annual Family Matters in Education Conference. This conference will have speakers and panels discussing challenges and solutions around education.
Michael A. Robinson is Co-CEO and Founder of Forest Of The Rain Productions. The umbrella company for many services and communication media dedicated to elevating the national discussion on education
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Posted by education4and2parents on 21st June 2010
The Journey Begins, Internet Radio for the engaged parent and dedicated educator will air an exclusive interview with Dr. Ernest McNealy, President of Stillman College. Dr. McNealy sat down with Ms. Michel S. Davis-Robinson on the set of the iCollege Tour Series to discuss the role of small colleges and how they are remaining vital in the competitive world of postsecondary education.
Dr. Ernest McNealey, Stillman College’s fifth president, is an educational leader, artist, and advocate for the common good. Dr. McNealey’s academic appointments have been marked by increasing levels of responsibility. He began as an instructor of art at a four-year college and, prior to assuming the Stillman presidency, had advanced to a Deanship at a Carnegie I research institution.
Dr. McNealey has been at the forefront of educational initiatives, serving in key leadership roles. Among his professional activities has been the following: Member, APCURM Board of Directors (Presently); Member, NCAA D-II Presidents Council (Presently); Member, Board for the HBCU Capital Financing Program (2006 - 2009); Member, Southern Education Foundation HBCU Advisory Board (Presently); President, Association of Presbyterian Colleges and Universities (2003-2004); Treasurer, Association of Presbyterian Colleges and Universities (2004- 2005); Member, Educational Testing Service – HBCUs Advisory Board (2002 – Present); Chairman (Presently), Member of the Board, National Association for Equal Opportunity in Higher Education (2002-2008); Member, Honda Campus All-Star Challenge Program Advisory Committee (Presently); Member, Paul R. Jones Collection Advisory Board (Presently); Member of the Board, United Negro College Fund (2002-2004); Commissioner, Southern Association for Colleges and Schools (2001-2006); Executive Council, SACS/COC (2005 - 2006); Director, National Bank of Commerce, Tuscaloosa, Al. (1997-2005); Member, Board of Directors, Tuscaloosa Symphony Orchestra (1998-2003); Member, Governor’s Office of Employee Relations, SUNY Management Negotiating Team with the United University Professions Union (1995-97); and Executive Editor, The Journal of Undergraduate Research, The State University of New York at Stony Brook (1994-97). Presently, he is active in the areas of planning, assessment, and accreditation.
Dr. McNealey was also an award-winning artist, having garnered honors in juried exhibitions, including an award from Chicago’s Museum of Science and Industry. He has completed commissions from major corporations, including Anheuser-Busch and R.J. Reynolds, and rendered numerous designs for a variety of civic and social associations.
Dr. McNealey holds a Ph.D. from Ohio State University, a master’s from Indiana University, a Bachelor’s from Alabama State University, and a certificate on the Academic Presidency from Harvard University. He is a member and elder at Brown Memorial Presbyterian Church in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, a life member of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, and a founding member of 100 Black Men of West Alabama.
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Posted by education4and2parents on 17th May 2010
Professor Mike talks with Oxon Hills' teacher of the year Keith Miles. Keith Miles, biology teacher at Oxon Hill High School, has been named the 2010-2011 Prince George's County Teacher of the Year. The announcement was made on April 28 during the Prince George's County Public Schools (PGCPS) Teacher of the Year Reception at the Newton Whie Mansion in Mitchellville, Maryland. Miles is a former student and graduate of Prince George's County Public Schools, and has been a teacher at Oxon Hill for his entire seven-year career in teaching. With degrees in both Biology and Spanish, Miles is currently seeking a
doctorate degree in Educational Leadership and Policy Studies - while simultaneously pursuing National Board Certification (PGCPS Webpage 2010).
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Posted by education4and2parents on 13th April 2010
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The Journey Begins radio for the engaged parent and dedicated educator presents a discussion with Dr. Andres Alonso, CEO of Baltimore City Public Schools on the role and importance of parental engagement.
At the age of 12, Dr. Andres Alonso emigrated to the United States from Cuba with his parents. Originally speaking no English, he attended public schools in Union City, New Jersey, and ultimately graduated Magna Cum Laude and Phi Beta Kappa from Columbia University. Dr. Alonso went on to earn a J.D. from Harvard Law School and practiced law in New York City before changing course to become an educator. In 2006 he was awarded a Doctorate in Education from Harvard University.
From 1987 to 1998, Dr. Alonso taught emotionally disturbed special education adolescents and English language learners in Newark, New Jersey. He worked at the New York City Department of Education from 2003 to 2007, first as Chief of Staff and then as Deputy Chancellor for Teaching and Learning, working closely with the Chancellor in planning and implementing the reform of the largest educational system in the nation
On July 1, 2007, Dr. Alonso was named CEO of Baltimore City Public Schools (City Schools), and immediately launched a series of innovative programs. In the first two years of his tenure, Baltimore City students reached their highest outcomes in state exams, across all categories of students. After elementary students made Adequate Yearly Progress across all No Child Left Behind subgroups for two consecutive years, City Schools exited “Corrective Action” status in 2009. The district also made significant steps toward disengagement in its 25-year-old special education lawsuit, and enrollment in City Schools increased for the first time in decades.
Dr. Alonso’s achievements have been recognized by newspapers and other prestigious organizations in the community.
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