Catherine Carrera, Chalkbeat May 13, 2022 Helping students rebound after pandemic is top of mind for new Newark board member Crystal Williams, the newly elected member of the Newark Board of Education, has safety, school culture, and academic recovery at the forefront of her agenda as she takes office. Williams, who accrued the most votes in theContinue reading “NBOE New Board Member”
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Community Schools
Peace and blessings Prayers and condolences to the family of Wilhemina Holder and the Newark community. The Board must embody its governing power with its only employee, the Superintendent, Chief Academic Officer. Poor governance will lead to Newark losing it under QSAC and NJDOE will appoint a superintendent. You all are responsible and accountable forContinue reading “Community Schools”
NBOE Survey
As you know, the Alliance for Newark Public Schools has consistently advocated for Newark students for the past 10 years. As this school year winds up, we have compiled our year-end evaluation tool for the school district and its schools. The purpose of this year-end evaluation is to examine issues and recommend solutions asContinue reading “NBOE Survey”
coronavirus surge forecast
COVID Surges Could Infect 100 Million Americans Later This Year 5/8/22 https://www.webmd.com/lung/news/20220508/covid-surges-could-infect-100-million-americans-later-this-year sistateacher’s thoughts 100 million infections are an astounding prediction “The 100 million infections slated to come this fall and winter will likely be due to new Omicron subvariants that can escape immunity, officials said. The projection is based on a range of modelsContinue reading “coronavirus surge forecast”
Be in it to win it
There are times we want to walk away, throw in the towel, and raise the white handkerchief in our effort to simply “give up” BUT Giving up is not an option. We desire for a particular outcome and things to happen within a timeframe. BUT Time has its own outcome Be in it to winContinue reading “Be in it to win it”
Four Ways School Choice Worsen Segregation
National Education Policy Center 4/22/22 Done right, school choice can help desegregate schools, breaking the link between often-segregated housing and school enrollment. But this will not happen if the value of choice is placed above the goal of desegregation; the two goals need to work together. Increased options must be combined with constraints that furtherContinue reading “Four Ways School Choice Worsen Segregation”
May is Mental Health Awareness Month
Here are daily activities during the month of May to address your mental wellness Share this calendar with others to focus on their mental wellness as well
Prevention
#selfcare is a #prevention strategy!!Keep that in mindBe #safe #blessed well-being is necessary to maintain Take care of yourself as a prevention strategy. I t makes a difference. Dare to be different.
Maternal Health in NJ
Blogger’s thoughts There are multiple articles in this post about maternal health. The reasons are to keep this major healthcare issue on a continuum, identify the efforts of progress if any, review from a contextual perspective, and things are simpler when it’s together instead of compartmentalized. Please share this with others and encourage them toContinue reading “Maternal Health in NJ”
Social Media
There are those who despise social media and misuse it. But I, I like social media. It’s my connection with others who are distant to share positive thoughts and good vibes. Prayer is essential Prayer changes things That’s the position one must always have, PRAY
Systemic racism, root of COVID health disparities, experts say
Reprint from NJ Spotlight April 14, 2022 By: Lilo H. Stainton, Health Care Writer ‘No biological basis whatsoever.’ Health impacts to last beyond COVID, panel warns Misinformation, historic barriers to care and systemic racism created a dangerous combination that exacerbated health disparities among New Jersey residents of color and white residents during the pandemic, accordingContinue reading “Systemic racism, root of COVID health disparities, experts say”
IASSW’s Message For Peaceful Engagement With Social Justice, Opposing And Condemning Racism, Discrimination And Violence
IASSW’s Message For Peaceful Engagement With Social Justice, Opposing And Condemning Racism, Discrimination And Violence IASSW opposes and condemns racism, discrimination, intolerance and violence in all its pernicious and evil forms, and condemns those governments, quasi-governments and individuals who perpetrate racism, discrimination and support intolerance and violence. We condemn racist acts and people or industries thatContinue reading “IASSW’s Message For Peaceful Engagement With Social Justice, Opposing And Condemning Racism, Discrimination And Violence”
What does it mean to TRUST?
Trust is a lot of things and a little complex to define. Not a simple matter at all. Trust is a quality we yearn to possess with ourselves. Different life events impact the development of self-trust. There are levels to trust and there’s no one size fits all. Trust is descriptive in nature about people.Continue reading “What does it mean to TRUST?”
From Coast to Coast: State Strategies to Address Adverse Childhood Experiences
Hannah Gears and Meryl Schulman, Center for Health Care Strategies Published April 5, 2022 In recent years, many states have focused on addressing adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) — stressful and potentially traumatic events, such as violence, abuse, or neglect, that occur prior to age 18. Some states have adopted cross-sector statewide plans to address ACEs. In other states, governors’Continue reading “From Coast to Coast: State Strategies to Address Adverse Childhood Experiences”
Future Supreme Court Justice Kentanji Brown Jackson
https://www.nytimes.com/2022/04/08/us/politics/ketanji-brown-jackson-biden.html Today we celebrate the confirmation of Judge Ketanji Brown-Jackson. The first Black woman and first public defender will ascend to the SCOTUS Tomorrow we will fight to make real the ideals of the U.S. Constitution EQUITY education, healthcare, employment, housing, criminal justice, legal
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