With the recent school shooting in Parkland, Florida and our history of mass shootings in America, many people are wondering what needs to be done so that doesn’t keeping happening. Teachers carrying guns in the classroom has become a hot topic in the media and some people think this is a reasonable solution. What are […]
It’s not a secret that African-Americans living at or below the poverty line —especially Black boys— have the worst drop out rates in the nation. But a new study suggests that one way to lower those statistics is to hire more Black teachers. According to Quartz, researchers from Johns Hopkins are working on a paper […]
In this edition of GRIFF’s Prayer, GRIFF thanks God for kids growing up and finding their way. He notes that they’ve changed so much since childhood, that they often don’t remember their smaller, stinkier, dirtier selves. They don’t want to remember it, in fact. He prays for all of the parents and teachers and other […]
