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James Baldwin — 'You have to decide who you are and force the world to deal with you, not with its idea of you.' Why are so few Black men teachers in New York City? By Amaya McDonald, NYCity News Service Mar 8, 2023, 5:13pm EDT This story is part of Hard Lessons, the NYCity News Service’s look at what city schools have learned from the pandemic. Black students make up around a quarter of the city’s more than one million public-school pupils. However, Black instructors are disproportionately underrepresented among the faculty who teach them. Only 19% of educators in New York City’s public schools are Black—and only 4% of the city’s educators are Black men.  The scarcity of Black men is glaring for a system in which Black male students are more likely to be chronically absent and are among those least likely to graduate from high school in four years.  https://lnkd.in/euqKdAva The last Sunday of my Birthday Month and #NationalPrincipalsMonth 2023 The two pictures include 8 teachers (Victor John, Cordel Blair, Rachel Hill, Nick Falzone (Rest In Peace), Harold I., Brian Lewis, Will Ehrenfeld, and Duane Williamson) who I mentored through school building leadership programs. I was fortunate enough to be able to hire them in assistant principal positions after mentoring them through school building leadership programs. Two of the 8 are principals during this 2023 National Principals Month, 1 Education Administrator and 4 Interim Acting Assistant Principals. October 29, 2023, is the 3rd anniversary of TheMister Falzone Nicholas Peter Falzone's death. Mr. Falzone worked with all 4 Interim Acting Assistant Principals. https://lnkd.in/eiqCimBJ P-TECH has produced college graduates in the 7 states #Colorado #Connecticut #Illinois #Maryland #newyork #rhodesisland and #texas. The state of Texas had 235 P-TECHs in school year 2021-2022. Dallas, Texas has a P-TECH in each high school in Dallas Independent School District. #skillsbuild #skillsfirst #skills2030 #weareptech www.ptech.org

"Liberty without learning is always in peril; learning without liberty is always in vain." - John. F. Kennedy Encouraging our team members in pursuing higher education is just one part of how we help to ensure our continued support of the #WorldsBestNavy and their mission to defend freedom. We do that through a number of programs, including tuition assistance, college scholarships for employees' children and leadership development programs. We also support a number of educational initiatives in our local schools, such as SeaPerch, FIRST Robotics, and tutoring programs as a part of our #CommitmentToOurCommunities. #NationalHigherEducationDay

🌟 Exciting News! 🙌 Teach Indy is thrilled to join the NewSchools #DiverseLeaders cohort, dedicated to increasing diversity in the education workforce and enhancing the preparation of leaders and educators of color. Learn more about our mission: https://bit.ly/3ZH4kb2 #TeachIndyNow #TeachLeadChange #ThisIsWhyYouTeach #DiverseLeaders #NewSchools25

The annual U.S. News & World Report "Best Colleges" rankings are out and the United States Air Force Academy came in with a total score of 94/100, which is incredible. If you're not a U.S. News ranking/formula geek, 94/100 may not mean much to you...but it's great! Highlights from USAFA's rankings: #7 in National Liberal Arts Colleges #2 in Top Public Schools #7 in Best Undergraduate Engineering Programs (tie) The U.S. News rankings can be fickle and placement can swing year to year, but it's great to see USAFA--literally one of the very finest undergraduate institutions in the entire world--on an upward trajectory and getting even better year after year! I believe that's what we call #ExcellenceinAllWeDo! All Americans should be proud of the leaders of character USAFA, West Point and Annapolis produce every year. The military service academies and the men and women who choose a life of service are a credit to this great nation. https://lnkd.in/gdjjjr7C

Everything from PE credit, to leadership or technical classes (depending on what schools you've been to) might just be sitting in your Joint Services Transcript(JST)! It may also be a good way to get into a prestigious school because you might be able to come in as a transfer student, which can sometimes be easier and it might be as simple as taking your JST to a local community college and seeing how many credit hours you have! Some credits count for graduate coursework, too! Check it out at http://jst.dod.mil/ ! #veteranshelpingveterans #transitioningveterans #veteransuccess

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It is that time of year again when high school seniors and their parents are thinking of their post high school education. Regardless of the their educational choices, the cost is going to be enormous. High School Seniors are actively applying for scholarship help in their communities. Many community service organizations offer scholarships. And, in many cases, those that excel in their high school studies and on the ACT & SAT exams usually have the inside track to receiving those scholarships. Here is a Rotary club in Texas that takes a slightly different approach to selecting students for the scholarships they offer. First of all, to qualify, students need to belong to their club sponsored Intereact Club. Why, because Interact provides the student experience that reinforces Rotary's focus on service to others, promoting integrity, advancing world understanding, goodwill, and peace as student leaders. The other unique feature of their scholaship is the post high school educational institution the students choose to attend can include 4 year programs, 2 year programs and trade schools. They want students to choose a school that will advance their chosen vocation. Check out the story below. This clubs scholarship is intended for Senior Interact club members at Fred Moore High School and Lake Dallas High School in Denton and Lake Dallas, Texas. As a Rotarian in the Outer Banks of North Carolina, my hope is that more organizations that award scholarships adopt a similar approach to selecting their scholarship recipients.

Check out my latest article regarding Prior Learning Assessments (PLA). An important strategy to consider in higher education that can be applied to most industries and disciplines. Over the past year, I've also had the privilege to serve on a USCG team with Mark Pearson, Tim Quiram, C.P.T., DASM, and Brian Penoyer to design the implementation of PLA across the entire organization. #uscg Thoughts? Dr. Teresa H., Tim Hammond, Bianca Montes Jones, PhD, PMP, PMI-ACP, Christopher Weiser, Richard Russell, Christopher Shields, Mark A. Cockerham, PMP