Author: Carma Henry

Carma Lynn Henry Westside Gazette Newspaper 545 N.W. 7th Terrace, Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33311 Office: (954) 525-1489 Fax: (954) 525-1861

   This month, my organization, the National Alliance of Public Charter Schools, released its highly-anticipated report, “Identity and Charter School Leadership: Profiles of Leaders of Color Building an Effective Staff” which examined the ways that school leaders of color’s experiences and perspectives influence how they build school culture, parent and community relationships, and effective staff.

     On October 4, a bicameral group of Capitol Hill law-makers wrote a letter to federal regulators, making clear the need for CRA to be strengthened – not weakened – under the guise of modernization. The letter also requests hearings on the issue in both the House Financial Services Committee and in the Senate Banking Committee.

     “For now, we will need to hire in-home care to keep her safe and give her the best possible opportunity for recovery, recognizing that, at 98 years old, recovery is not a given,” Bob Reid, wrote on the GoFundMe site on Sept. 24. “We want her to have the best possible care during this challenge.”

Dwight & Angelique Morrison are the co-founders of PS Remember, a new social media platform that connects students in over 100 countries. Through its unique and powerful search engine, PS Remember allows students currently attending or who have previously attended high school or college to find each other. With over 2.5 million schools in its database, students now can communicate like never.

     For over 30 years, Earvin “Magic” Johnson has been an entrepreneurial genius and transformative business owner. He is the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Magic Johnson Enterprises (MJE), founded in 1987, which is an investment conglomerate, with an estimated value of $1 billion dollars. Also, after retiring from The Los Angeles Lakers in the NBA, Mr. Johnson has been committed to having a lasting impact in underserved urban communities.