The purpose of the town hall was to discuss the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA). ESSA is the main law for K–12 public education in the United States. It replaced No Child Left Behind.
Month: October 2019
BCPS Turnaround Arts Program Students to Perform on Stage with Black Violin
To everyone who had anything to do with the success of Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) Town Hall event. From the people who cleaned up the venue to the representatives of the National Newspaper Publishers Association, to each panelist and program participant and every voice that reverberated in the halls and auditorium of African American Research Library and Cultural Center along with the prayers that cover the grounds for the success of this event.
The NAACP has lost a life-long friend, and the nation has lost a fervent champion for equal justice with the passing of former Congressman John Conyers.
Zach Christensen, a white police officer from New Mexico, can be seen on body camera footage assaulting an 11-year old Black girl and slamming her to the ground. The violent incident allegedly came after the girl threw milk in the cafeteria at her middle school.
The medical team at Holy Cross Hospital has donated a Medical Mobile Truck to the Bahamas Relief Effort. The truck will be shipped to the island of Abaco by Seacor Island Lines to help aid in the ongoing Hurricane Dorian recovery efforts.
Two days ago I went to see the Shrek musical! I really enjoyed it. The show was funny and entertaining.
Last weekend I went to see the musical Shrek performed by the Slow Burn Theatre Company at the Broward Center for the Performing Arts and it was a really a fun, family friendly event.
Parents should make sure their child’s costume sports reflective tape, and kids should carry a flashlight or glow stick. Children should not trick-or-treat alone, but in groups with parental supervision. Even then, parents need to be on guard: Excited children can easily sprint ahead and forget to look both ways.
The Florida Education Association‘s (FEA) Human and Civil Rights Committee recently presented Mr. Mike D. Payne, from the International Longshoremen’s Association with the prestigious “Cesar Chavez Action & Commitment Award” during their “Evening of Inspiration and Celebration Event in Orlando, Florida.