Category Archive: Education

Aug 13

Doing her thing! :Video Interview w/Jamila Collymore

In this exclusive video interview get to know Jamila Collymore. A native of the Bronx Ms. Collymore which is only in her early 20s has accomplished various achievements such as earning her Bachelor’s and Master’s Degree. This soft spoken focused woman educates children with special needs in the early childhood education setting. Jamila has stated …

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Jul 07

Stack your money!

It should be common knowledge to think to yourself wow if I keep spending money  like this I will have nothing left to spend or save.  A lot of us world wide act like we are oblivious to common sense and run a muck. (This article gives a few basic tips on how to budget …

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May 18

NYC: JANUARY REGENTS FOR H.S. STUDENTS ELIMINATED, MY OPINION

Front of School

In the mid to late parts of the nineties I was a high school student, stressed out with all the statewide test I took in order to graduate high school, I took a few Regents Exams..however at the time back then we had it easier because a Regents Diploma was not a requirement for students …

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Apr 08

P.O.V: Cathie Black out Dennis Walcott takes over as NYC School Chancellor

Cathie Black

Today I was rushing as always doing a million things at once and just before I turned off my television set while watching the news I found out that Cathie Black resigned!  I am thinking well damn what took so long!  I never was too enthused with Bloomberg appointing Black in the first place when …

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Mar 02

Reflection on Diane Ravitch’s visit to I.S. 89 Parents Across America Forum

DianeRativich

On February 7th, 2011 I attended The Parents Across America Educational Forum in which the keynote speaker was Dr. Diane Ravitch. In the past my knowledge of Ms. Ravitch was extremely limited I heard the name and knew this person is a force to be reckon with in the educational system, but it wasn’t until …

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