April Jackson is working to make sure all students are seen, heard and have access to an equitable education.
She is the co-founder of the Black Microschools ATL. The school collective is part of Pass Pod Network, which has 11 schools across the metro Atlanta area. The schools primarily serve Black students and offer non-traditional K-12 education.
Jackson is one of several educators and advocates who are featured in “Closer Look’s” weeklong series, “FAILING GRADE: Analysis of America’s Public Education Crisis.” The series explores the current state of public education in Georgia and across the nation, from pre-K to higher-ed.
On Tuesday, for day two of the series, we continue with PART 2 of our conversation with Jackson, where she talks about why she values non-traditional education and shares insight about her school’s sustainability.
Next, host Rose Scott then spoke with Calvin Zimmermann, an assistant professor of education in Notre Dame’s Sociology Department. For two years, Zimmerman observed how kindergarten and first-grade teachers at a Chicago public charter school interacted with Black students.
He breaks down his new study,” Looking for Trouble: How Teachers’ Racialized Practices Perpetuate Discipline Inequities in Early Childhood.” The study explores why young Black male students are disciplined more harshly than their white counterparts.
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