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Meet Oakland Educator Roberta Parker

Meet Oakland Educator Roberta Parker
Featured Post by Coron BrinsonPosted in State of Black EducationTagged Oakland Teachers, Oakland Unified School District (OUSD), School ClosuresLeave a comment

Meet Oakland Educator Roberta Parker and learn about her journey and commitment to Black education in Oakland.

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Reflections from the 2022 EdLoc National Convening.

Reflections from the 2022 EdLoc National Convening.
Posted on April 28, 2022April 26, 2022 by Coron BrinsonPosted in School TalkLeave a comment

by Coron Brinson I arrived in Houston, Texas on Tuesday afternoon on April 6th at William P. Hobby Airport. It’s my first time in this city though I’m no stranger to other parts of the state like Dallas. Of course, for those who know me, I was rocking my Atlanta Braves gear because my hometown’s…

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Remembering Dirk on MLK Day

Remembering Dirk on MLK Day
Posted on January 18, 2022April 22, 2022 by Coron BrinsonPosted in guestTagged Internet for All, school choice, school reformLeave a comment

Remembering Dirk on MLK Day. “Our goal is to create a beloved community and this will require a qualitative change in our souls as well as a quantitative change in our lives”

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The Challenges of Being a Black Male Teacher and Starting a Dialogue on Answers

The Challenges of Being a Black Male Teacher and Starting a Dialogue on Answers
Posted on March 1, 2021March 1, 2021 by Coron BrinsonPosted in guest, State of Black EducationLeave a comment

Many people identify the need for more Black teachers, and we need to make that a reality. We need to identify the barriers that are keeping Black teachers from out of the classroom.

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Oakland Needs Black Teachers—So Why Can’t We Keep Them, A Teacher’s Story

Oakland Needs Black Teachers—So Why Can’t We Keep Them, A Teacher’s Story
Posted on May 7, 2018 by Coron BrinsonPosted in School Talk3 Comments

(A Black teacher who received a non-elect letter shared with us his public comments to the OUSD Board) My name is Coron Brinson and I am a 2nd grade teacher at Sankofa. I am speaking tonight in regards to my non re election (district speak for “being let go”). It has been a very challenging…

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