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MontVerde Academy, Florida held its 100th high school graduation May 18th. Dakari Johnson, my fifth grandchild to graduate high school and 172 other students from 27 other countries speaking 20 different languages received their diplomas and added their choices of colleges totaling 219 for the Academy. This event fueled my vision of creating families,...
While parents are urged to attend PTA meetings and join groups protesting countless perceived injustices, media rarely shares information that’s usually obtained by paying a therapist. Considering the dismal statistics on too many of our youth, something more is obviously needed. The report consisted of brain scans on children from six months, response of...
There is no question that we are living in dangerous times and as quiet as it’s kept, the lives of our children (biological and other) are in our hands. We have a choice – using our energy in protesting the countless unfair practices or doing some introspection, changing some habits and raising children who...
Bill de Blasio is waging an aggressive campaign for mayor against presumed front-runner City Council Speaker Christine Quinn. Reminiscent of 2009 when de Blasio and others railed against Quinn’s role in overturning term limits despite two referenda, this year the public advocate is making his case for change with every Quinn misstep. For months,...
The slower days of summer bring an opportunity for parents to begin using the home as a learning lab. Parents are experienced at functioning in the real world, having skills for various workplaces. We want our children to have Survival skills – and we want them to have a sense of purpose –...
The New York Knicks season has taken yet another U-turn, as the injuries continue to pile up for coach Mike Woodson’s team. Carmelo Anthony had missed 3 of the last 5 games after hurting his knee last week against the Cavaliers. Doctors had diagnosed Anthony with fluid in the back of his right knee....
Statistics from New Yorkers Against Gun Violence reported the following for the year 2010. The precincts in Brooklyn were in the top 10 of the city in 2010 for gun-related arrests. We will continue to search for current stats and local deaths. Note the six neighborhoods that made the top 10 in New York...
The country has entered the era of the sequester, across-the-board budget cuts, because the Republicans refuse to raise taxes on the voters in their gerrymandered districts or the people who fund their campaigns. It is the politically drawn voting district, including voters most likely to vote for the party doing the drawing and that...
The taking of lives has reached a crescendo – from sanctioning wars and capital punishment we are now witnessing drastic increases of killings on our blocks and in our communities. The last week of Black History Month, PS 11 held its annual Black History Month program. While the classes shared accomplishments by history makers,...
Black History Month 2013 closes after highlighting the achievements made by African-Americans who survived slavery and fought to achieve equal rights. While it’s necessary that our children know their history, it’s absolutely crucial that they LIVE to contribute the gift each of them brings to the world. So as the “Struggle Continues”, it must...
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