“With great power, comes great responsibility.” The conditions of our schools clearly communicate to us that we need authentic vanguards for our communities. Although many (vote hungry politicians, district employees...
Category - Let’s Talk About It
“I don’t need to engage policy makers, I just need to figure out how to work around their policies.” As I reflect on the robust experiences I have had as a U.S. Department of Education Principal Ambassador Fellow (PAF) and...
On Feb. 10, NewsWorks published a letter from “area academics” (“SRC plan to privatize 3 Philly schools a gross overreach, inconsistent”). It is disappointing that these “area academics” selectively used data...
“A teacher (principal) affects eternity; he (she) can never tell where his (her) influence stops.” – Henry Adams As a principal, I often find myself reflecting on the myriad experiences I’ve had learning...
At a time where the demands, pressures, and accountability for classroom teachers is at an all-time high, our nation’s salaries for educators do not depict and reflect the value of this noble and crucial profession...
Dear President Obama, In a recent New Yorker blog post, Three Places Obama Could Teach, Cinque Henderson had several suggestions about what you might be interested in doing after your historic time as POTUS (President of the...