Washington, July 9, 2020—Following U.S. students across five summers between grades 1 and 6, a little more than half (52 percent) experienced learning losses in all five summers, according to a large national study recently published. Students in this group lost an average of 39 percent of their total school year gains during each summer. The study […]readmore
How to keep your child interested in reading and thinking about what she/he has read might be one challenge you’ve encountered these last two weeks. If you’re running out of books, we offer a solution: a list of websites which provide free access to books of all kinds. In addition to reading, encourage your child […]readmore
by Margo McKenzie Although schools are closed, a loss of classroom time does not have to equate with a loss of learning. With talk of the coronavirus over the last few weeks, and the prospect of school closure looming, proactive schools/teachers may have provided their students with instructional materials and/or access to learning platforms such […]readmore
An article printed in the June 6-12 edition of the paper objected to EMBER Charter School’s submitting a request to the Department of Education for an expansion from K-8 to K-H.S. This week, EMBER founder and Managing Partner Rafiq R. Kalam Id-Din II responded, presenting the merits of the school and correcting what he says […]readmore
“BOYS & GIRLS” CAMPUS VILLAGE CONTINUES TO RAISE & PRAISE ITS PRIDE & JOY The award-giving continues for students at the Boys & Girls H.S. Campus — comprising Boys & Girls H.S., The School of Research and Service and The Nelson Mandela School of Justice. And Our Time Press is happy to be on […]readmore
By Michael A. Johnson There’s a reason why the book “The Emperor’s New Clothes” ended up in a lot of US elementary school’s classroom libraries over the years. I know it taught this 1960’s Brooklyn P.S. 9 kid the importance of acknowledging “a thing for what it truly is.” And yet, after so many years […]readmore
Clinton Toussaint, 17… During the Rediscovering Lost Values Tour we embarked on a journey and delved deep into American history. Specifically, how the rights of people across the world have been violated and focusing on the Transatlantic Slave Trade, segregation, Jim Crow and the events that led to the Voting Rights Act. What […]readmore
“Let me be clear: Black and Latino children do not need to sit next to white children in order to learn and achieve at the highest levels. The problem is that educational, material and financial resources follow white children.” By Basir Mchawi It’s official now. According to a new report, Harming Our […]readmore
