I Didn’t Let My Story End #BoldExpectations
My mom always had bold expectations for me, but I don’t know that I always understood them. She really believed in me, and what I could do with my life. I think that’s probably 50% of what drives...
Reflections
Doing the Right Thing, Together
Earlier this month, Atlanta Public Schools (APS) issued a press release announcing that the “Number of APS seniors taking SAT college entrance exam soars to 90% thanks to high school principals,...
My #BoldExpectation: To Make A Difference
I was always an involved kid, doing volunteer work, serving as high school student body president, and I come from a family of people who are deep into the education world as well as that of the...
Dreams Favor the Bold
It’s back-to-school season, and across Atlanta, students are getting ready for their first day of school. Some will be advancing a grade toward high school graduation, while others will be stepping...
Yes, College is Still Relevant
The admission cheating revelations and arrests show that college is highly valuable. Look at the lengths that wealthy parents – whose kids are already wealthy – will go to in order to get them...
Navigating Safe Passage With North Star Targets
At Achieve Atlanta, we symbolically use “north star targets” as we help our Scholars navigate a long and challenging passage from high school through college and beyond. We have great aspirations...
Being What We Ought To Be
In preparation for Martin Luther King Jr. Day, I reread the text of a sermon MLK gave days before his assassination, entitled Remaining Awake Through a Great Revolution. One section stood out for...