Guest Blogger
Parent
Newark, New Jersey
Dexter Williams is the parent of four daughters, a Newark native and a parent advocate. His oldest daughter was a founding member of KIPP TEAM Academy in Newark, New Jersey, and his two other daughters attend KIPP New Jersey schools.
Recently I joined hundreds of fathers and male mentors at my daughter’s school for their annual “Dads Walk Your Child…
I’m guilty of saying Black boys and girls are failing in school—a good chunk of us are. Going forward, I’m committing to correcting that language…
“What’s the difference between a killing and a lynching?” The question popped up on my phone through the Google Hangouts app I installed in March.…
Growing up with teachers for parents, my siblings and I were taught that writing is an indispensable skill. We attended rigorous schools and enrichment programs…
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