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Parent Engagement: Meet Them Where They Are

by Tunette Powell | Mar 15, 2017 | Parent Engagement

I grew up in San Antonio, Texas, and attended a school that probably failed at many things. Parent engagement was not one of them. My mother worked a lot, as did many of my friends’ parents. But no matter how much my mother worked, she was always at every school...

Teacher Appreciation Week: Don’t forget college instructors

by Tunette Powell | May 3, 2016 | Teacher Development

All week, May 2nd – May 7th, we will be celebrating teachers. As many of my educator friends and supporters know, it’s Teacher Appreciation Week. As always, I have been sharing my love for teachers on all forms of social media. But earlier today, a dear...
LAUSD’s Early Childhood Center Gets it Right

LAUSD’s Early Childhood Center Gets it Right

by Tunette Powell | Apr 13, 2016 | Gaps In Education, Parent Engagement, Teacher Development

The year 2014 was defined by my oldest sons, JJ and Joah, being suspended at their preschool. JJ was 4 years old and Joah was 3. I wrote a blog about it for the Omaha World Herald in March of 2014. A few months later, CNN ran a bigger story about preschool suspensions...

Deeper than Black and White: Courageous Conversations about Race in the Classroom

by Tunette Powell | Dec 30, 2015 | Race In Schools

My oldest son, JJ, is a 1st grader at an elementary school in Bellevue, Nebraska. For the past year, I have served as the school’s PTA President. I am the only person of color on the PTA board, and in an attempt to increase parent engagement for families of color, I...

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  • Parent Engagement: Meet Them Where They Are
  • Teacher Appreciation Week: Don’t forget college instructors
  • LAUSD’s Early Childhood Center Gets it Right
  • Deeper than Black and White: Courageous Conversations about Race in the Classroom

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