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It’s March Madness, and Spring is in full swing!
Welcoming a new season is anticipated as the days get longer and time outdoors increases. Are you preparing for Spring Break? Across...

Shakera Speaks
Mar 9, 20242 min read


What to Do if Your Friend (or Child) is Arrested?
As we approach the end of the first week of June, many children across the mid-western and southern states have completed the school...

Shakera Speaks
Jun 8, 20232 min read


Wondering about How Screen Time Impacts Your Child's Vision?
After a year plus of remote learning, some of us are still working from home, or maybe taking additional coursework on-line and you need...

Shakera Speaks
Aug 15, 20221 min read


What haven't I heard of Critical Race Theory?
Critical Race Theory is a body of legal scholarship based on racism being a social construct. It seeks to critically examine the...

Shakera Speaks
Oct 11, 20212 min read


On-line learning (home) + toy weapons =Suspensions?
Our education system has had to adjust its operations for providing academics along with the social emotional support of students during...

Shakera Speaks
Feb 17, 20212 min read


The "Talk" and the 2020 US Presidency
After the final Presidential debate on the topic: “Race in America”, both Presidential candidates responded to the question by moderator...

Shakera Speaks
Nov 13, 20204 min read


Racism: Views from the...playground.
You read it right. One month ago while visiting relatives in mid-western state, we decided it was such a beautiful evening that we headed...

Shakera Speaks
Aug 21, 20203 min read


Help!"My child’s teacher is asking me to visit us...at home?”
As an educator with sixteen years of teaching experience in rural and urban districts, I had a unique year--far beyond what I could...

Shakera Speaks
Jul 2, 20205 min read


Allow me to introduce myself
There’s no profession on earth like teaching. There’s no other critical role as parenting. Both demand time, attention, and nurturing for...

Shakera Speaks
Jul 2, 20204 min read
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