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  • EDUCATION
    • The Voice of Dr. Michael Robinson >
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    • The Doctor's Report >
      • Normalizing Self-Care: Tips for Self-Care LaConti Bryant, Ed.D
      • A Mental Health Matter: Learning to Lead through the Grief Dr. Kelly Bullock Daugherty
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      • Leaving a Legacy or Chasing the Bag: Coach Prime versus Collective Investment Dr. Rashid Faisal
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      • Culturally Relevant Pedagogy – What is It? Dr. Rashid Faisal
      • Five Educators Discuss Teacher Certification Challenges and Changes and How It Impacts Public Schools >
        • Q & A Dr. Donna M. Druery
        • Q & A LaTanya S. Sothern
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      • Leading Up While Managing the Unexpected
      • Dr. Cynthia Tyson The Importance of Examining the Development of Critical Race Theory (CRT)
      • Dr. Joya Crear Revisits the 1989 Howard University Student Protest and Why the Fight Has to Continue
      • New York Ends Programs for Gifted and Talented Students: So Now What, New York?
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      • Equity in Education >
        • ​Equity, Equality, and Education If equity is effective, what would it look like in schools?
        • If Equity is Effective, What Would it Look Like in Schools?
        • What is equity in education, and does it matter in the area of student achievement?
        • Can you outline the differences between equity and equality?
        • What is the concept of equity that is often misunderstood?
      • Schools Need More Crisis Intervention Personnel and Fewer School Police Officers
      • Making of the Documentary Robbed: A Mother's Peril The Kelley Williams-Bolar Story
      • How Art Can Have a Positive Impact on Student Behavior
    • Medication Adherence and Safety Radio Series >
      • Using Technology to Manage your Medication
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      • Reducing Stigma as a means to Increase Medication Adherence
      • Script Your Future: The Importance Medication Adherence in Disease Management
    • The Business of Education >
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      • The Course >
        • Academic Achievement >
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        • The Middle School Experience >
          • The Course The Middle School Experience: Introduction to Cognitive Development of Pre-adolescent Students
      • Making the Transition from Coursework to Dissertation
      • Advice to New Doctoral Learners and Candidates By Lyn Walden, EdS, EdD, PhD
      • How to Become an Educational Consultant by Leveraging Your Professional Network
      • The Cleopatra Teacher Rules: Effective Strategies for Engaging Students and Increasing Achievement
      • Teacher Retention and Teacher Residency Programs ​
      • immigrant and refugee Youth In The Classroom
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    • The Teacher's Lounge >
      • 2022 Firearms and Learning Educators and Parents Share Their Thoughts About Arming Teachers
      • School Resource Officer Challenges to System and Systemic Leadership Dr. Dwayne Ham
      • To Meet or Not to Meet? That is the Question!
      • Is There a Need for School Resource Officers Dr. Natasha Mitchell
      • Is There a Need for School Resource Officers Aisha N. Braveboy
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      • 1st Quarter >
        • What the COVID-19 Crisis Says About America Today? >
          • Back on Track: Supporting Students with Disabilities after COVID-19
          • How the COVID-19 Crisis Impacted Student Learning and Safety?
          • Vicarious Trauma Among U.S. Educators Before COVID-19
          • What the COVID-19 Crisis Say About America's Issue of Food Insecurity?
          • What The COVID-19 Crisis Says About Equity and Online Learning
          • Educators and Education: The Common Sense and Soul of the Nation Aaron J. Griffen, Ph.D.
        • The Teacher's Lounge Arianna Grant
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        • The Teacher's Lounge Educators Reflect on 2016 and Look Ahead for 2017
        • ​Educators Reflect on the 2016-2017 School Year
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        • Dr. Jay Wamsted Why is it not racist for Black students to be wary of White teachers
        • What are we learning as Educators, Parents, and Civic Leaders as a result of the Chicago Public Schools Teacher strike?
        • Why the Importance of Black Male Teachers? Julius Davis, Ed.D. >
          • Unplugged Dr. Julius Davis Why Is There a Shortage of African American Male Teachers
        • Stacie McClam Why I Left Teaching
        • Two Scholars Aaron J. Griffen, Ph.D. & Liv Finne, Esq.
        • Understanding The Choice in School Choice
      • Mid-Term >
        • The Journey >
          • Dr. Kyle Randolph Bacon Persistence, Perseverance, and the Pursuit of Happiness
          • Dr. Lawrence Scott From Hopelessness, to the Hallways of Higher Education
          • Dr. Ericka W. Ways The Monumental Task and Rewarding Experience of a Life-Long Dream
          • Dr. Alvin L. Ward, II Journey to the Doctoral Degree
          • Dr. Michael A. Robinson The Importance of sharing your testimony!
      • 3rd Quarter >
        • Educators Look Ahead for the 2018-2019 School Year
        • The Teacher's Lounge Dr. Doris Lee
        • School Psychologist, Critical Thinker, and Musician
        • Wives Share Their Thoughts: Why It Is Important for Their Husbands and other Males of Color to Share Their Challenges and Victories! >
          • Young Gifted and Black Educator Shares Why He Had To Tell His Story
          • Educator Shares Why He Had To Tell His Story
      • 4th Quarter >
        • 3 Questions Veteran Substitute Teacher Denise Williams
        • Unplugged Dr. Pamela L Grayson Shares Her Opinion The Experiences of Being a Substitute Teacher
        • Dr. Mike Robinson Asked Educators
        • Firearms and Learning
        • Doctoral Degree vs Honorary Doctorate Degree
        • An African American Overview of Education Dr. Shanelle R. Benson Reid
        • Discounting Student Survivor Voices: ​An Offensive Strategy to Obfuscate Truth
        • We Don’t Teach Educators Enough About Trauma: We Should Do More Karen Gross
    • Education Video Talk >
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      • Quarantined Clap Back with Ashley Angel Simmons
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      • The QOTD Series Featuring Stacie McClam >
        • QOTD Stacie McClam Does it Make Sense to Add a New Program in the Middle of the School Year? ​
        • QOTD Stacie McClam Are School Suspensions Really Bad?
        • QOTD ​Stacie McClam Does Phonics Help Students to Become Better Readers?
        • QOTD ​Stacie McClam Why Are School Districts Still Practicing Social Promotion?
        • QOTD ​Stacie McClam: Is There a Place for Tracking: in Public Education
      • Dr. Dwayne Ham What Concerns Middle School Students Beyond the Surface One School Administrator's Perspective
      • Dr. Brenda Lloyd-Jones The Value of Faculty Mentoring
      • Dr. Breea C. Willingham Black Women, Police Violence and the American Criminal Injustice System Teesside Uni Lecture >
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      • Phyl Macomber What Does It Take For Schools To Close The Academic Gaps How Can Parents Help To Ensure The Academic Success Of Their Scholars?
      • Dr. Shanelle R. Benson Reid What Does It Take For Schools To Close The Academic Gaps?
      • What Ferguson Has Taught Me: Part 2
      • What Ferguson Has Taught Me!
      • Parents Talk First Day of School and Expectations for the School Year
      • Bullying
      • Three Types of Bullying
      • A Parent's Reaction To The Issue of Bullying
      • Does Bullying Change?
      • Men Make A Difference Day For Academic Success: The Importance of Black Male Teachers
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      • THE UPRISING Dr. Natasha Mitchell Race, Poverty, and Police Brutality
      • THE UPRISING Mira Donaldson ​ Young, Gifted, and Advocate in the Fight Against Racial Inequality and Police Brutality
      • THE UPRISING Protesting to Protect Her Black Son and All Black Children ​
      • Race, Poverty, and Police Brutality Conversations on College Campuses When Students Return
      • A New Challenge Dr. Shanelle R. Benson Reid
      • Biased and Unjust Suspensions of Students of Color >
        • Fed Up and Speaking Up: Black Educators Share Recommendations to Reduce Biased and Unjust Suspensions of Black Boys
        • Fed Up and Speaking Up: Black Educators Share Recommendations to Reduce Biased and Unjust Suspensions of Black Boys
      • Educators Share Their Thoughts on the NFL and Jay-Z's Partnership >
        • Karen Gross Answers 4 Questions About the NFL & Jay-Z's Partnership ​
        • Dr. Raphael Crawford ​Answers 4 Questions About the NFL and Jay-Z's Partnership
        • Dr. Pamela Grayson ​Answers 4 Questions About the NFL and Jay-Z's Partnership
        • Dr. Rarkimm Fields ​Answers 4 Questions About the NFL and Jay-Z's Partnership ​
        • Ronda Racha PenriceAnswers 4 Questions About the NFL and Jay-Z's Partnership ​
        • Dr. Shonta Smith Answers 4 Questions About the NFL and Jay-Z's Partnership
    • Educational Views: The Views and perspectives >
      • Educational View Karen Gross
      • The 2020 election has important implications for the state of education Dr. Jide Bamishigbin Jr. Dr. Jahneille Cunningham
      • Funny Side of Education >
        • Dr. Mike Robinson All The Fish Are Dead
        • Karen Gross: The Perfect Fit
      • Living Education eAudio >
        • Living Education Educational View 2018 Season 5 >
          • Dr. Tom Granoff Educational View Making the Transition from Coursework to Dissertation: 22 Distinctions/Differences
          • Educational View Dr. Janice Wyatt-Ross
          • Janelle McLaughlin How Teachers Sometimes Feel They Are In The Fight Alone
          • Dr. Aaron J. Griffen Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Practices: Fact and Fiction
          • Dr. Andrea Peoples-Marwah How to Make Math and Science Exciting Beyond the Textbook​
          • Dr. Marcelle Mentor The collaborative potential of all learning experiences
          • Dr. Shanelle R. Benson Reid Superman is not coming to save us!
          • Beatrice Moore Luchin The Importance of Integrating a Social Justice Approach ​Within the K-12 Mathematics Curriculum
          • Dr. ​Taiwanna Anthony Education is Vital to Achieve Success in the 21st Century ​
        • Living Education Educational View Season 4 >
          • Dr. Nathaniel Bryan Value of Men of Color Sharing Their Stories
          • Michelle L. Williams ​Students Having Access to High Quality Math Instruction
          • McKenna Lewis How Parents Can Use Summer Break To Get Ready For Back To School and Student Success
          • ​LaMarcus J. Hall Where Are My True Educators? Come Forth!
          • Janelle McLaughlin Education Consultant, Presenter, Coach, Keynote Speaker and Trainer. The importance of student-driven learning
          • Dr. Cristina Rodriguez Chen Evaluating Children Who Are Culturally Diverse For Special Education
          • Dr. Deena Brown American Educational System Lacks Courageous Leadership​
          • Dr. Michelle Frazier Trotman Scott The Family (Parents, Guardians, Community) Are the First Educators of Their Children
          • Phyl Macomber Founder and CEO Make A Difference, Inc. How to Successfully Reach and Teach Children with Autism
          • Dede Rittman Author The Importance of School Leadership
        • Educational Views: Season 3 >
          • This Week's Educational View: Zane Marshall: The Importance of Internships
          • This Week's Educational View: Tanishka Chellani Education Reform Domestic and International Education Through Public Policy
          • This Week's Educational View: Karen Gross: Strategies for How to Improve Campus Culture -- whether it is toxic or just in need of reshaping
          • This Week's Educational View: Adrienne Benavides A National Epidemic: The low graduation rates of First Generation Black College Students
          • This Week’s Educational View: Dr. Idelia Phillips: What is Career and Technical Education, also known as CTE?
        • Educational Views: Season 2 >
          • This Week's Educational View: Tanishka Chellani: Education Reform
          • Educational View: Karen Stone: Teaching and Implementing the 7 Attributes of Emotional Intelligence
          • This Week's Educational View: Dede Faltot Rittman The Three C’s of Confidence, Communication, and Creativity
          • This Week's Educational View: Brad Currie: Activating Stakeholder Involvement in Schools Through Social Media and Technology
          • This Week's Educational View: 7 Steps to Creating a High Performing Student Centered Classroom
          • This Week's Educational View: Victoria Broussard
          • This Week's Educational View: Student Engagement: Denise Fawcett Facey
          • This Week's Educational View: Julian Vasquez Heilig: The Trouble With Charter Schools
          • This Week's Educational View: Stephen Flemming: Importance of Black Male Teachers in Schools
          • This Week's Educational View: Dorothy Powers Gorman: Failing The Pathway To Bigger Success
        • This Week's Educational View: Dr. Susan Gardner
        • This Week's Educational View: Allison Brown
        • This Week's Educational View
        • Archived Educational Views >
          • Special Holiday Educational View: Kelley Williams Bolar
          • Why I Joined My Local PTA
          • Bullying
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          • Educational Views 50th Anniversary March and Rally in Washington, DC >
            • eEducational View: Dream Keeper
    • eVoices Speaker's Bureau >
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    • Higher Education >
      • Rian N. Reed Doctoral Candidate
      • Roland Nuñez Doctoral Candidate
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  • PUBLICATIONS
    • Living Academic eJournal >
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    • How to Submit an Article
    • Living Education eNews
    • 2019 Living Education eMagazine Editions >
      • 2019 Summer Edition Living Education eMagazine (Vol. XXI) ​
    • 2018 Editions of Living Education eMagazine >
      • 2018 Summer Edition Living Education eMagazine (Vol. XX )
    • 2017 Editions of Living Education >
      • 2017 Fall Edition Living Education eMagazine Vol. 19 >
        • ​5 Damage Control Strategies Educational Institutions Can Employ in Times of Crisis By Kelly Alexander
      • 2017 Summer Edition Living Education eMagazine (Vol. XVIII)
    • 2016 Living Education eMagazine >
      • 2016 Fall Special Edition Living Education eMagazine (Vol. XVII) >
        • Book 2 2016 Fall Special Edition Living Education eMagazine (Vol. XVII)
      • 2016 Summer Edition Living Education eMagazine (Vol. XVI)
      • 2016 Spring Edition Living Education eMagazine (Vol. XV)
    • 2015 Editions: Living Education eMagazine >
      • The 2015 Fall Edition (Vol. XIV)
      • 2015 Summer Edition Living Education eMagazine (Vol. XIII)
      • 2015 Edition: Living Education eMagazine >
        • 2015 Special Edition: Off the Pages >
          • Why I Became An Entrepreneur Tracie Mitchell, Pond Owner/Operator Big Frog Custom T-Shirts & More of Prince Georges
          • Why I Chose My College!
          • Challenges for the American Public Educational Systems? : An African American Woman's Perspective
          • What are the Educational Rights of Special Education Students and Their Families?
          • Special Edition Educational Views >
            • Denise Fawcett Facey Five Ways to Engage Students through Multicultural Education
            • Andrea M. Peoples-Marwah Mathematics and the Relationship of Achievement, Motivation and Concepts of Learning
            • Michelle Howard-Vital Family Life and Academic Achievement–What Can Families Do?
            • Ronda Racha Penrice
            • Robin T. Dorsey: Diabetes
          • Author's Corner >
            • A Brown Girl's Blues Lyric Justice
            • Having Early Visions That Move Mountains My Winning Purpose Eric S. York
            • Mr. Shipman's Kindergarten Chronicles Field Trip to the Farm
            • Rita M. Wirtz Reading Champions! Second Edition: Teaching Reading Made Easy >
              • UNPLUGGED RITA WIRTZ Challenges Schools Have Teaching Students to Read
            • Dr. Norris Roberts Mama Is Still Here >
              • UNPLUGGED ​Dr. Norris Roberts
            • Cynthia Alease Smith, Ed.D. White Supremacy and the Post-Racial Color Blind Era
            • Dr. Marcus D. Jackson 10 Daily Essentials For Principals: Tips for having an Effective, Efficient, Efficacious Day
            • DR. APRIL J. LISBON No More Residue
            • Traci L. Noland >
              • UNPLUGGED Traci Noland Jackson
            • Rita Wirtz, Stories from a Teacher’s Heart
            • Jillian Whatley, Ph.D. Lessons for our Daughters
            • Dr. Essie McKoy Women of Virtue Walking in Excellence: Inspirational Stories of Character, Wisdom, Courage and Strength
            • A Second Helping of Gumbo for the Soul >
              • Everett Scott The Importance of His Wife and Other Females of Color Sharing Their Stories
              • Education Consultant, Speaker, and Trainer Shares Her Story of Shattering Threats Dr. Kelly Bullock Daugherty
              • Mother, Psychologist, and Mentor Shares Her Story of Resilience and Faith Dr. Jillian Whatley
              • Mental Health Expert and Scholar Shares Her Story of Triumph Over Pain Dr. Renée L. Garraway ​
              • Passionate, Fearless Immigrant Shares Her American Story Dr. Marcelle Mentor
            • Stacie McClam School Dismissed: Walking Away From Teaching
            • Dr. Cheryl Price Anderson Guns! Guns! Guns! A Kid’s Guide to Gun Safety >
              • UNPLUGGED Dr. Cheryl Anderson The Importance of Talking Gun Safety with Your Children
            • Miriam Whitehead-Brice And I don't Surrender to Stigmas and Judgments >
              • UNPLUGGED Miriam Whitehead-Brice Sharing the Lessons of Life While Living, Thriving and Loving with HIV
            • UNPLUGGED Poems by Neil M. Noble ​A Better Man and The Bucket List
            • Dr. Elwood Watson Reviews Potential on the Periphery: College Access from the Ground Up
            • Terry A. O'Neal The Sparrow’s Plight and Sweet Lavender >
              • UNPLUGGED Terry A. O'Neal Selection from The Sparrow’s Plight
            • D Jare Campbell The 24 Hour Rule Determining Your Dating Partner's Marriage Potential In 30 Days >
              • UNPLUGGED D Jare Campbell Author Quality Time Vs. Quantity Time Which is the Most Important in the Relationship
            • Dr. Essie McKoy The Heart of School Transformation: My Journey into Transforming Urban Schools >
              • Unplugged Dr. Essie McKoy Strategies, Challenges, and Experiences Transforming Schools to High Performing Learning Environments
            • Dr. Sairah Qureshi Becoming Socially Fit!!!: Using Group Physical Fitness to Combat Bullying Behavior!!!
            • Dr. Estella Ingram-Levy SexCessFully Promotions
            • Shynia Baldwin Let’s Get Matched, Not Just Addicted to LOVE >
              • UNPLUGGED Shynia Baldwin
              • UNPLUGGED Shynia Baldwin The Importance of Life Insurance in Building Family Wealth
            • Timona Ross I Don't Moo >
              • UNPLUGGED Timona Ross
            • Principal Baruti Kafele Is My School a Better School BECAUSE I Lead It? >
              • Unplugged Principal Baruti Kafele
            • Larry Taylor It’s A STORM WITHOUT GOD… IT’S THE PERFECT JOURNEY WHEN YOU KNOW THE NAME OF JESUS IS GUARANTEED!!!
            • Jeff Hodges A Collection Of Conversations A Guide To Success Vol. 1
            • Erica Pullen Believing In Myself!
            • Dr. Brian L. Wright The Brilliance of Black Boys Cultivating School Success in the Early Grades >
              • Unplugged Dr. Brian L Wright
              • Unplugged Dr. Brian L. Wright #2
            • Dr. Terance Shipman Mr. Shipman's Kindergarten Chronicles: The First Day of School >
              • Unplugged Dr. Terance Shipman Advice for Educators on How to Effectively Work with Multiple Changes in School Leadership
              • Unplugged Dr. Terance Shipman
            • Dr. Christopher Wooleyhand School Leadership Lessons From...Life: A collection of school leadership lessons from the field
            • Katherine Reynolds Lewis The Good News About Bad Behavior: Why Kids Are Less Disciplined Than Ever?And What to Do About It
            • Felicia Meadows From Dreams to Reality: 21 Tips for Teens >
              • Unplugged Felicia Meadows The Value of Becoming Involved with Your Community Schools Before You Speak About Issues
            • JOY ELAN Holding On To My Pride >
              • Unplugged Joy Elan Part 2
              • Unplugged Joy Elan Part 1
            • Dr. Tommy J. Curry The Man-Not >
              • Dr. Tommy J. Curry Responds to Facebook Questions about His Book Man-Not
              • Unplugged Dr. Tommy J. Curry
            • Dusty Staub The Seven Acts of Courage: Bold Leadership for a Wholehearted Life
            • Shelia Spears, Joseph C. Spears ​Winning in Life!: Spirit, Soul, & Body >
              • UNPLUGGED SHELIA SPEARS AND JOSEPH C. SPEARS
            • Karen Gross and Marc Wine Lady Lucy’s Laugh Giraffe Journey
            • Michael A. Johnson Report To The Principal's Office Tools for Building Successful High School Administrative Leadership >
              • Unplugged Michael A. Johnson
            • Anthony Tilghman Bull "The
            • Brea C. Ratliff Lessons From the Master Teacher: An Educator's Journey with Jesus
            • Gail Bingham Make Education Great Again: Domestic Terrorism in Public School Education; It's Time for a Revolution!
            • Shauna F. King School Smart: Its More Than Just Reading & Writing
            • Dr. April J. Lisbon Stretched Thin Finding Balance Working and Parenting Children with Special Needs
            • Dr. Nekeshia Hammond: ADHD Explained: What Every Parent Needs to Know
            • Dr. Henry M. Carter Who Moved My Acorns?
            • Dr. Monica Burns Tasks Before Apps: Designing Rigorous Learning in a Tech-Rich Classroom
            • Mel Hawkins Reinventing Education, Hope, and the American Dream: The Challenge for Twenty-First Century America
            • Donna Shannon BEYOND MIS-EDUCATION Dis-Education in American Public Schools is Making Kids Mad! Mad! Mad!
            • Hilderbrand Pelzer III Unlocking Potential: Organizing a School Inside a Prison
            • Dr. Brenda T. Bradley I Feel Good: Real Life Testimonies From People Who Used Food as Medicine >
              • Unplugged with Dr. Brenda T. Bradley
              • ​Dr. Brenda T. Bradley Eating Healthy During the Super Bowl and Other Major Sporting Events
            • Julie Brown ​Intensive College Access Now (ICAN)
            • Dr. Michael Osit: Generation Text: Raising Well-Adjusted Kids in an Age of Instant Everything
            • Dr. Michael Osit The Train Keeps Leaving Without Me:
            • Archie Beslow: The Mentor That Inspires
            • Karen Gross Breakaway Learners:
            • ​Karen Gross: Teach Our Children Well
            • LaMarcus Hall I Refuse to Let You Give Up: To My Teens Who Feel All Hope Is Gone
            • Denis Sheeran Instant Relevance​
            • Donna Y. Ford, Ph.D., Joy Lawson Davis, Ph.D., Michelle Trotman Scott, Ph.D., Yolanda Sealey-Ruiz Ph.D. Gumbo for the Soul Liberating Memoirs and Stories to Inspire Females of Color
            • Dr. Shanelle R. Benson Reid Entrepreneurship 101: Effective Strategies for Living on Purpose
            • Dede Rittman GRADY GETS GLASSES
            • Dr. Angelise Rouse: The King Inside: Practical Advice for Young African-American Males ​​
            • ​Carolyn R. Green Bondfire: A Tale of Love, Betrayal and a Dangerous Game
            • Gina Humber IT'S ALL GOOD-Book about Self Acceptance & Diversity
            • David Miller The Greene Family Farm
            • Annie Fox, M.Ed.
            • Casey Elisha
            • Catherine Trotter
            • Dan Blanchard
            • Dede Faltot Rittman
            • Denise Fawcett Facey
            • Dr. Chris L. Hickey, Sr
            • Dr. LaMarr Darnell Shields
            • Dr. LaSean Rinique
            • Dr. Sairah Qureshi
            • Dr. Sean B. Yisrael
            • Dr. Shanelle Reid
            • Dr. Shonta Smith
            • Dr. Stephen Jones
            • Karen Gross
            • Kenya Conway-Jones
            • Kimberly K. Parker
            • Liz Nead
            • Matt Prestbury
            • Rafranz Davis
            • Shelly Sanchez Terrell
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  • FAIR HOUSING
    • Robert Strupp, Esq. Housing Champion
    • Andreanecia M. Morris Executive Director for HousingNOLA
    • Stella Adams Housing Experts Defines the Term REO
    • Fair Housing ​Stella Adams​ Education The Importance of Equal Housing Opportunity and Access to a Quality
    • 3 Facts with Lisa A. Kelly, Esq. Reminders for Respondents Avoiding Potential Fair Housing Violations
    • 3 Facts with Lisa A. Kelly, Esq. 3 Considerations for Complainants of Housing Discrimination to Consider
    • iBrief: Lost in the Shuffle of the Foreclosure Dilemma
    • Students Benefit from Homeownership
    • Promoting the Goals of Fair Housing
    • How Can CDBG (Community Development Block Grant) Funding Support Education and Fair Housing
    • School Closings and Fair Housing
    • Consequences When Fair Housing is not Addressed
    • What is Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing
    • Interviews
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  • RESEARCH
    • Researchers, Scholars, and Practitioners >
      • The Morrill Land Grant Acts and the Roots of Higher Educational Opportunity for African-Americans by Deondra Rose, Ph.D.
      • Is California Doing Enough to Close the School Discipline Gap? By Daniel J. Losen and Paul Martinez
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6 Scholars 6 Questions

​Forest Of The Rain Productions asked six well respected scholars, researchers, and higher education professionals to share their perspectives on the issues of education, fair housing, parental/family engagement, academic research, the business of education and civic involvement.  We asked each a different question. Their responses are informative and insightful.

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Dr. Shonta Smith

What are the benefits of ensuring ever child regardless of their race or social economic status receives a quality education which is grounded in academic rigor and prepares them to compete globally?
Every child has a right to a quality education.  An education is a basic human necessity.  This necessity provides each of us with the opportunity to think for ourselves.  The key is thinking.  When you have the ability to think no one can alter what you know is right.  No one can alter what you now is real.  In a world of fake news being educated is vital.  Where would we be as society if it were not for an education? An educated society benefits everyone.  When you know better, it is your responsibility to do better, and we are better off as a nation with all of our citizens being educated. 
           
The question we need to ask ourselves is why wouldn’t we educate all children? If we choose to educate some and not others we are destined to fail.  Failure should not be an option.  The success of a nation begins and ends with the growth and development of children.  A country that fails children fails themselves.  You are only as strong as your greatest weakness.  When you look at this great nation that we call America what is our greatest weakness? How we treat each other matters.  If I inflict harm on you eventually, you will inflict harm on me.  However, if we work together to do what is in the best interest of everyone we all profit. 

Providing our children with a holistic rigorous academic education affords them with options.  Rarely do uneducated folk have options.  Uneducated folk receive leftovers, and if the leftovers have no nutritional value, the likelihood of one being successful is slim.  All children have a right to a quality education.  A quality education furthers the child’s potential, enriches mindset and enhances probability of prosperity.
Every child has a right to a quality education.  An education is a basic human necessity.  This necessity provides each of us with the opportunity to think for ourselves.  The key is thinking.  When you have the ability to think no one can alter what you know is right.  No one can alter what you now is real.  In a world of fake news being educated is vital.  Where would we be as a society if it were not for an education? An educated society benefits everyone.  When you know better, it is your responsibility to do better, and we are better off as a nation with all of our citizens being educated. 
            The question we need to ask ourselves is why wouldn’t we educate all children? If we choose to educate some and not others we are destined to fail.  Failure should not be an option.  The success of a nation begins and ends with the growth and development of children.  A country that fails children fails themselves.  You are only as strong as your greatest weakness.  When you look at this great nation that we call America what is our greatest weakness? How we treat each other matters.  If I inflict harm on you eventually, you will inflict harm on me.  However, if we work together to do what is in the best interest of everyone we all profit. 
            Providing our children with a holistic rigorous academic education affords them with options.  Rarely do uneducated folk have options.  Uneducated folk receive leftovers, and if the leftovers have no nutritional value, the likelihood of one being successful is slim.  All children have a right to a quality education.  A quality education furthers the child’s potential, enriches mindset and enhances the probability of prosperity. 
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Robert Strupp, Esq.

What can grassroots’ organization do to protect the legacy and importance of fair housing given today’s political climate?
Any discussion of the legacy of civil rights and fair housing in today's political climate must begin with a review of the earliest days of our nation.America has a long history of treating people differently based on race, national origin, gender and more. In its first century, America went to war with itself to, at least conceptually, prohibit slavery, end segregation and require that all citizens of the United States enjoy the same protections and rights guaranteed by the Constitution, regardless of race. Although full freedom for African Americans would not be realized ( at least on paper) until the 1960s, in the 1860s the Constitution was amended to eliminate discrimination that had been permitted. The Thirteenth Amendment (1865) officially abolished slavery, the Fourteenth (1868) granted citizenship, and the Fifteenth (1870) established the right to vote.

Following these post-Civil War laws and Constitutional amendments, the United States remained a country of discrimination and segregation. In the first half of the 20th century, laws were passed by local governments to keep people in their place and restricting property ownership based on race, religion and national origin. Those who harbored bigoted sentiments dug in their heels and resisted demands for equal treatment under the law. Ultimately, demand for integration and equality were buoyed by Supreme Court decisions rejecting such concepts as "separate but equal" and the Civil Rights initiatives of the 60's were instrumental in breaking down these laws of segregation. Martin Luther King Jr. and those who joined and followed him are examples of grassroots leaders dedicated to breaking barriers and establishing an acceptance of diversity and integration.

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Today, government policies and business practices that negatively impact the rights of the LGBT population, people of certain nationalities, rights of women and more, are being challenged by the "resistance" movement. Clearly, this is an "heir" to the grassroots efforts and legacy of the civil rights movement that grew strong in the 50's and 60's. One grassroots opportunity involves the Fair Housing Act principal of Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing, initially established by the Act and recently advanced by the Obama administration. With over 14 million people – including over 4 million children – living in communities of concentrated poverty, the Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing rule (AFFH), is designed to eradicate growing poverty and inequality. Under AFFH, state, public housing authority, and jurisdictional leaders receive support from the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) towards creating diversity in housing, health, transportation, education, environmental and economic development.  To be successful, this process anticipates input from the community and faith-based groups and individuals. This undertaking has a goal of transforming disinvested, high-poverty neighborhoods and providing the opportunity for all who choose, to move into accessible, affordable housing in high-opportunity neighborhoods. A process, known as the Assessment of Fair Housing, offers guidance, data and mapping resources, and technical assistance to help identify and overcome persistent challenges related to disparities in opportunity and fair housing choice.

In 2017, grassroots responses to discrimination include the recent resistance to anti-woman rhetoric, nationalism and anti-middle east policies and sentiments, the persistent challenges to the rights of the LGBTQ communities and more. Today, the issues facing fair housing include, but go beyond race. America continues to confront prejudice in housing based on race, color, national origin, religion, gender, disability and familial status (federally protected classes under the Fair Housing Act), but additionally, landlords and other housing providers discriminate against housing consumers based on a host of reasons; including gender identity, source of income (retirement benefits, housing assistance vouchers) and more. It remains up to all Americans to resist and fight discrimination to finally establish sustainable and diverse communities where everyone has the opportunity to live and coexist together.
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Dr. Avis Williams

To what extent if any can a robust parental/family engagement program help create a high-performing school culture capable of reducing behavioral issues?
What is the most important ingredient in an oatmeal cookie?  One might immediately argue that it is oatmeal.  True enough, a tasty, well-made oatmeal cookie cannot be made without oatmeal; but it would be equally foiled if flour or sugar were missing.  Like the ingredients of an oatmeal cookie, a thriving school culture demands that a type of fellowship exists between the teachers, leadership, parents and community.  Each of these entities functions like ingredients to a yummy cookie.  If teachers are the oatmeal in a child’s educational cookie, then parents are certainly the flour or sugar or butter.  Take your pick!  The point is, schools function best when parents are engaged and working in partnership with teachers and administrators.  This is especially true as it relates to improving student discipline. 
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Formal research aside, it just makes sense that including parents in the education of their children will have a positive impact.  When students have behavioral problems at school, oftentimes the root cause can be uncovered by learning more about what is happening outside the classroom.  This includes the dynamics of home. 
Unity matters.  Yosondra Lett, middle school assistant principal confirms this, “Being able to call a parent so that you can do the best for a child is important.  An educator is an expert and when parents truly trust us, students respond positively.”  Parents need to know that teachers have the best interest of their child as a priority.  Building a positive relationship is key to creating a sense of unity with parents. 

When a child has a discipline issue, parents want to ensure that their child is treated fairly.  They are less likely to question to this if there is an existing relationship.  Along the same lines, when there is a relationship, teachers and administrators are made aware of problems that exist outside of school that may cause friction in the classroom.  In this case, teachers can be proactive and work with the student with the appropriate level of care that will prevent behavioral problems from occurring.  This is only possible with a trusting relationship with parents.
Lett goes on to explain the value of this trusting relationship.  “Parents are more willing to listen and hear other perspectives when they trust us.  With a positive relationship, communication is enhanced and even when a parent disagrees, they are willing to work with us because of the trust that exists and this has to go both ways.  We have to trust our parents also and know that they know things about their child that we may not.”

Partnering with and engaging parents can happen in a variety of way.  It is important to differentiate parental engagement just as we do academics within the classroom.  For example, Donuts and Dads at the school may work great for some parents but we must be sensitive to the fact that there may not be a dad or father figure in the home.  Here are a few ways to differentiate parental engagement:
  • Create a Parent Advisory Council.  Unlike PTA or PTO there is no fee and the parents can create their own bylaws and mission statement.
  • Have meetings in the community where it is convenient and on the parents’ home turf.
  • Ask the parent what they want.  Do this early and do it often.  A great time to do this is during registration or Open House.  Show parents that they matter as early in the school year as possible.
  • Make those positive calls and/or send home a positive note.  The teacher and administrator should do this.   Parents need to know that we are excited about having the privilege of teaching their child.
  • When discipline problems occur, be flexible while keeping within policy guidelines.  Zero tolerance does not build positive relationships.
  • Implement restorative practices to ensure that discipline matters do not completely ostracize students or parents after the incident has occurred.
  • Do not forget about children in foster care, group homes or other special circumstances.  These may be our most fragile students so it is important to develop a plan that includes these families in every facet possible.
Parental and family engagement can make a difference.  Just like we would not dream of making that oatmeal cookie without butter or sugar, we should also know that our school culture is incomplete without parents and families. 

Engaging parents and families will have a positive impact on the culture of any school.  If we are truly creating student-centered environments, then we must recognize that parents and family are an important ingredient to our success!

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Dr. Mona Ivey-Soto
How can colleges and universities ensure they are producing relevant research that is timely, accurate, sound in theory and has solid practical applications that can be used to solve problems confronting societies?
How can colleges and universities ensure they are producing relevant research that is timely, accurate, sound in theory and has solid practical applications that can be used to solve problems confronting societies?  There is no more pressing mission for America’s higher education institutions than to prepare thoughtful, committed citizens to help overcome the various challenges facing communities today. But more than just teaching students basic civics lessons, many colleges are applying their knowledge and resources to strengthen the communities in which they reside (Alliance for Youth, 2004). 

Colleges and universities are uniquely positioned to serve as a conduit for connecting theory to practice for students and cultivating the next cadre of leaders who understand the unique and complex dimensions of social problems/issues. The strength of an institution can be found in its interest in and ability to reach outside of its neatly constructed boundaries and learn from the communities that surround these spaces of higher learning.  

Traditionally, many institutions of higher education have seen themselves as being knowledge creators separate from and independent of the broader community within which they operate. The analogy of the “ivory tower” which sits on a hill separate both in distance and sentiment from the individuals and dynamics operating around it still holds true for many institutions. However many are realizing that in order to produce high quality, rigorous knowledge that is prepared to confront and interrogate complex social ills universities and colleges need  to partner with individuals and organizations on the ground.  

This partnership must be mutually beneficial and must allow both entities to fully utilize their strengths. We know that creating policies for communities and society at large must include “with” and not just “for.” Many well researched reform “agendas” and large-scale projects have failed because they have been unwilling to or disinterested in truly assessing the strengths and needs of a community and instead have entered these spaces as an outsider and created a project that can neither be sustained of fully incorporated because the constituents didn’t have buy in or viable say as to the creation or implementation of a policy, project, or plan.  

So what does a truly collaborative, strategic partnership look like in order to produce research that is sound, sustainable and viable for diverse communities? Here are some important elements to consider: 

• Colleges and universities must hire faculty who have a vested interest in both being a scholar and a learner within communities. There must be a true curiosity to learn from and engage with community members on a regular basis and in an authentic manner.  

• Colleges and universities must ensure that there are consistent, flourishing relationships with the community where trust and honesty are central. These connections will allow for meaningful research to take place that empowers rather than marginalizes communities. 
  
• Colleges and universities must ensure that faculty is remaining current in their research by supporting their efforts to attend and present at rigorous peer-reviewed conferences in their respective disciplines. This knowledge building will be critical in guiding the design of research and grant writing that is prepared for current trends and issues.   
• Colleges and universities must be deeply committed both in word and in deed to recruiting, hiring and retaining faculty from diverse racial, ethnic, religious and demographic groups so that the perspectives and areas of research are broad, deep and inclusive. Additionally, a multicultural group of faculty committed to social justice and equity (within and between academic disciplines) will operate from a perspective that is critical for multiple audiences (i.e. community, other universities, non-profits etc.).   
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• Colleges and universities must value research, grant funded projects and other scholarly endeavors that are accessible to a wide range of individuals. Publishing in Tier 1 peer reviewed journals is respected and necessary, however, institutions that seek to remain current and relevant, must reach a wide audience will find their work meaningful and oriented for social change. Ensuring that faculty seeks publications, presentations, action research and curriculum development that involve multiple stakeholders allows for true engagement that is sustaining and beneficial.  

In a time when it’s easy to feel overwhelmed, burdened and filled with despair given the sociopolitical climate ramped in our country, it is imperative that universities and colleges seek the social good. This work must be active, intentional and based on core ideologies that further social justice and challenges oppression wherever it is found. 
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Dr. Michelle Howard-Vital
What factors should college bound or currently enrolled students consider when selecting an undergraduate major?
 
The importance of selecting of students selecting an undergraduate major should probably be considered from at least two perspectives.   In selecting an undergraduate major, a college-bound student or currently enrolled student is actually declaring an affinity for an area of interest, passion, and/or possibly already identified talent.  At my current institution, we are introducing students to a broad range of meta-majors from onboarding (through the Freshman Seminar) through actually choosing a major and minor, or a major and various certificates. 

​Additionally, we are working hard to link majors with internships prior to graduation and professional job attainment.   Thus, we have introduced the concept of meta-majors to expose students to a collection of academic programs that have some common or related content or direction to help students identify majors, minors, and certificates that would furnish a broad range of knowledge in related disciplines.   We believe that the exposure to meta-majors helps students to see connections, link several areas of interest, and to be prepared for an evolving range of jobs that combine content from several majors.  We also believe that exposure to meta-majors will help students develop critical thinking skills and better prepare them for a lifetime of continuing learning. 

Another perspective is that students who identify undergraduate academic majors early are more inclined to employ their time efficiently when selecting courses and working with academic advisors.  When consulting for a major university, I questioned students in focus groups about why it took them around six years to graduate.  Many of the students who responded to the inquiry stated that they had either 1) changed their majors, 2) missed opportunities to take courses for specific majors, and/or 3) been unable to decide on one specific major.  When students are able to identify a major or a least a meta-major area, faculty and advisors can then help to develop an intentionally guided career pathway for the student that helps to establish linkages between academic disciplines.

So, from both perspectives, the sooner a student begins to identify interest in meta-major areas, the sooner the faculty and student support staff can effectively develop learning activities (internships, etc.) and interventions to assure that the student persists through graduation and moves towards a professional career.
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What are a few tips or strategies communities can do to create and maintain successful community involvement?
Volunteering is an activity that contributes significantly to the economic activity in the United States, but it is generally ignored, and the focus is almost exclusively on paid work. This neglect is unsettling given that volunteers are essential to the provision of community services that directly impact people’s lives and their communities. Positioning volunteers for community leadership involves focusing on specific competencies in volunteer leadership. One important skill is community empowerment.  In this context, to understanding community empowerment as a core competency is to believe that volunteers can learn how to identify and access resources necessary for community improvement and enhancement.
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In general, community empowerment refers to the enhancement of the social, political, or economic of individuals and their communities. Such empowerment is critical to volunteer leadership and enables individuals to gain control over their own lives and their community by providing members of the community access to the knowledge, skills, and resources they need.

Energizing residents living in problem communities is of particular importance for these citizens often feel a sense of helplessness and an inability to change their conditions. Empowerment can be achieved through the identification of community members’ own strengths, through exchange with others, and through mutual support. Volunteers are in a unique position to help community members help themselves, because as active volunteers they know local policies and procedures and have the skills to advocate for necessary resources.

Additionally, volunteers have a track record of practices that express their own best qualities through doing work that helps others. Thus, they develop leadership skills, a sense of self-esteem, and the ability to help others favorably impact their own communities.

Furthermore, research suggests that increased community participation and impact occurs when members of a community feel empowered to accomplish their own goals. By practicing community empowerment, volunteers demonstrate leadership.

In light of the knowledge and skills many volunteers already demonstrate, it is vital to realize that leadership development calls for repeated opportunities for education and training. All talent develops through interaction—sometimes over many years—between native gifts on the one hand and opportunities and challenges on the other. As literature emphasizes, volunteers make a contribution to people’s lives and to their communities that few individuals ever hope to achieve.

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Forest Of The Rain Productions: How can colleges and universities ensure they are producing relevant research that is timely, accurate, sound in theory and has solid practical applications that can be used to solve problems confronting societies?

Dr. Telvis M. Rich: With a growing number of research and teaching institutions seeking to promote social, environmental, and economic justice, it is paramount to engage faculty and administrators in research that is applicable to a diverse population. For example, there are opportunities for institutions to promote student and faculty collaboration on relevant topics that engage race, gender, sexuality, workplace job satisfaction, and status through on-campus poster presentations and regional conferences where limited financial obligations are required. 

Impactful research must serve the local and regional communities while providing a safe space for scholars and emerging scholars to employ theories and conceptual frameworks that support quantitative and qualitative findings. To this end, collaboration among different units in the institution
 is a great means to commence critical studies that produce quality
​outcomes for diverse populations.