“And a little child shall lead them…” Day after day, I hear countless adults complain about the plight of our children. I hear how our kids need to “get their act together”, how spoiled they are, and how they are missing the point of what they are supposed to be doing in school and in life in general.  In the midst of this, I see parents absorbed in their cell phones. Their kids and teens in the car absorbed in their own screens and media to the point where they might not re

Though many educators won’t admit this is happening, studies are showing that the disciplining of certain ethnic backgrounds are extremely disproportionate from others. I have seen first-hand where teachers, regardless of their own race, have come down much harder on students due to gender, race, or some kind of favoritism.  Still, why are the numbers so skewed against African-American children? Plus, is it happening as early as preschool? What kind of teacher can’t handle a

How do we stop this? After a little over four years of operating EBO, after almost eleven years of being an educator in and out of the classroom, after talking to teachers, parents, and students alike and different in many ways, and after helping many students, parents, and educators reach their educational goals, I feel safe saying what many in the educational field avoid saying: Education in America is in drastic need of reform. Whether it be private or public, there is an