Phillip Jackson Questions

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The MIMS Institute asks students these questions and:
What was the last good book that you read, and
What good book are you reading now?

More College Grads Needed

USA Today

By Jessica Hill, AP

Despite more college grads, U.S. workforce needs even more
Mar 26, 2012 6:20 PM – The number of adult Americans who have earned college degrees has been increasing, but not fast enough to keep up with workforce demands.

 

Public Health graduates celebrate during commencement at Yale University in New Haven, Conn., in May.

August 16 Fellowship with College Board’s AP Program Staff

Auditi Chakravarty, Steven Colon, and Trevor Packer, vice-president for AP Programs and College Readiness.August 16 Fellowship with College Board Staff

On Tuesday, I had the privilege of having a fellowship with the College Board’s Advanced Placement Program staff.  They shared insights about the chances of an AP African American Studies/History class becoming an option for high school students. 

A Simple AP Expedition – Press Release

On August 7, Jason Mims travels to New York to begin a Simple AP Expedition.  He is in search of reasons why the College Board does not provide students the option of taking an Advanced Placement African American Studies class while they are in high school. 

School Board Meetings and Budget

At the current rate, my wife, April, and I are in the Race To The Top and leading the pack for the Black Community Presence at School Board Meetings Award for the 2010-2011 School Year.  April attended the meeting on August 17, the week before school started.  We both attended the August 31^st meeting.  It lasted over five hours and included three minutes when the subject was about black males demonstrating academic excellence.  Both April and I plan to attend the September 7 meeting which will include the Final Public Hearing on the School Board budget for this school year. 

Mother Teresa’s Birthday 100 Years Ago

Mother Teresa (26 August 1910 – 5 September 1997), born Agnes Gonxha Bojaxhiu

I have a quote from Mother Teresa’s Business Card on my business card.  “The fruit of LOVE is SERVICE.  The fruit of SERVICE is PEACE.”  Today is the 100th anniversary of her birth.  A special in the Tampa Tribune reminds us of the simplicity of her faith and the meaning of her service to others. 

Read Good Books

“The man (or woman) who does not read good books has no advantage over the man (or woman) who cannot read them.” Mark Twain

Jay IV promotes higher academic achievement (even before age 1)!

http://www.publicschoolinsights.org/battle-books cites some studies indicating that my first honorary grandson, Jesse Givens IV, sitting in mom’s lap, is gaining an advantage over students who either did not get the memo—or who choose to spend their summer pursuing other activities. If one is to embrace the findings discussed, “a small investment in books for poor children might pay off.”

Exactly how many pictures of children and young people reading will we snap this summer?

DaSean is making use of "already existing opportunities" to prepare for school success

Joseph Browne (2005 Ron Brown Scholar) reads "I have risen"

"If only this became the norm for summer fun!"

Chris reads "Learning to Dream With Your Eyes Open" by Melanie Geddes

A Response to a Buddy’s Guidance

A buddy said, “Jason start a blog!” This is it–after spending time trying to draw up the courage to follow this guidance.

As an optimist, my challenge is to look at the environment in which black students learn and share positive thoughts and entries–even when the data looks frightening!