by Tunette Powell | Mar 15, 2017 | Parent Engagement | 198 Comments
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... read more
by Tunette Powell | May 3, 2016 | Teacher Development | 4 Comments
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... read more
by Tunette Powell | Apr 13, 2016 | Gaps In Education, Parent Engagement, Teacher Development | 1 Comment
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... read more