Effective Education for African-American Female Students

By Alice Doyel Volunteer blogger   “I am grateful to be a woman. I must have done something great in another life.” Maya Angelou Photograph in The New Yorker, May 24, 2014 Angelou in 1969. © Chester Higgins, Jr./chesterhiggins.com   Background In 2015, an African-American Male Scholars Think Tank proposed six sweeping recommendations. This project … Read more Effective Education for African-American Female Students

Interview with Brandon Hersey, Seattle Public School Board Member of District VII, part 2

By Alice Doyel Guest blogger   Read Brandon’s personal statement about his history and the changes he is working on to create true racial equity in Seattle Public Schools. This is the second post of a two-part interview with Brandon Hersey. This post focuses on striving for racial equity and justice in our schools. *** I … Read more Interview with Brandon Hersey, Seattle Public School Board Member of District VII, part 2

Interview with Brandon Hersey, Seattle Public School Board Member of District VII

By Alice Doyel Guest blogger   This is the first of a two-part interview with Brandon Hersey. This one focuses on communication between schools and families. This second will focus on striving for racial equity and justice in our schools. Read Brandon’s personal statement about his history and the changes he is working on to … Read more Interview with Brandon Hersey, Seattle Public School Board Member of District VII