Guest Blogger
Executive Director, Whole Child Strategies, Inc.
Memphis, Tennessee
Natalie McKinney is the executive director of Whole Child Strategies, Inc., a Memphis-based nonprofit that provides funding and support for community-driven solutions for addressing attendance and discipline issues that hinder academic success. She previously served as the director of policy for both Shelby County Schools and legacy Memphis City Schools.
I am not a teacher. I am not a principal. I am not a school board member. I am not…
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The latest episodes of police murdering Black people have my chest burning like a building set ablaze. My heart is hot, my stomach churns. My…
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