Category: Blog

What I Want for the Holidays: Liberation List

Posted on December 19, 2024

A Note From the Executive Director, Jovonia Lewis When I think of a liberated education system, I see smiling, engaged children. I see joy in the eyes of our youngest learners; I see the curious minds of our middle school aged children, and I hear the innovative questions and plans of our high school children.…

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Count on Us to Hold Space, Especially During Tough Times

Posted on November 21, 2024

We are living in a society that is changing at a rate, alarmingly faster than anything generations before have experienced. We wake each morning to new technology, new policies, newly elected politicians, and even new grocery store layouts.  We are in a constant state of saying goodbye to what is considered old, yet familiar, having…

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Students with Disabilities Denied Access to Learning

Posted on October 17, 2024

Did you know that students with disabilities missed out on 3,145, 559 days of learning due to out-of-school suspensions in the 2017-2018 school year? Shockingly, students with disabilities are suspended at rates almost double than that of their peers without. When you are planning to send your child to school, one rarely thinks of the amount…

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A Strong Start for Durham Public Schools

Posted on August 22, 2024

DPS Begins the School Year with More Access A lot has happened in the past seven weeks. My family and I had the opportunity to travel to the beautiful country of Ghana, the world witnessed excellence on the podiums in Paris, and students in Durham got a fresh start! Last month, my son began year-round…

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