by bmanyibe | Sep 17, 2020 | Seasonal
Milken Family Foundation has named Edmond North High, OKlahoma super teacher and Principal Debreon Davis the winner of Milken Educator Award. During a ceremony graced by Oklahoma Governor Mary Fallin, State Superintendent of Public Instruction Joy Hofmeister, chairman and co-founder of the Milken Family Foundation Lowell Milken, among other dignitaries, Edmond North Principal Debreon Davis…
by bmanyibe | Sep 17, 2020 | Seasonal
Los Angeles Unified School District Superintendent Michelle King, who is currently on medical leave, has announced she will be retiring from the District by the end of June due to medical reasons. Superintendent King has been on leave since September after feeling unwell during a board meeting. She has since been diagnosed with cancer and…
by bmanyibe | Sep 17, 2020 | Seasonal
President Barack Obama recently launched Sauti Kuu Sports, Resource and Vocational Training Centre in Kenya that is expected to serve at least 1000 young people weekly. Sauti Kuu foundation is an initiative of Dr. Auma Obama, sister to President Obama aimed at empowering disadvantaged children and young people living in rural areas and urban slums…
by bmanyibe | Sep 17, 2020 | Reading
Kamala Harris teacher pay raise plan that proposes a 10 year $ 315 billion nationwide federal teacher salary funding will be the most expensive and ambitious federal education funding program in US history. Harris proposal seeks to increase average teacher’s salary by $ 13,500, the equivalent of 23 percent increase in base pay. “We are…
by bmanyibe | Sep 17, 2020 | Seasonal
The bicycle race, like a teacher’s life, is both a marathon and a sprint. Cyclists understand the need for rest. Teachers should, too. In 2012, I finished my fifth year of teaching freshman English to low-performing, high-needs students. I also became a father, recovered from major surgery, coached varsity baseball and applied for National Board…
