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We received a mystery package and when we opened it, this is what we found inside. Unsolicited swag from our bank, which happens to be the largest black-owned bank in the country @oneunited During the day of Ujamaa we practice what we teach by banking black. Follow link in profile to check out One United and think about opening an account of your own. #bank #black #cooperativeeconomics #ujamaa #math #mystery #swag

Many are celebrating news of the $2,000 checks soon to arrive in their mailboxes. But it gets better! Along with the checks is an Executive Order for School Choice. It provides families with emergency learning scholarships to use with their preferred tutor, private school, homeschool, and special education service provider. When you get your scholarship, make sure to keep djedilearning.com in mind. It’s one of the only places where anyone can learn to learn. Follow link in profile to read the order. https://www.whitehouse.gov//executive-order-expanding-edu/ #stimuluscheck #school #scholarships #executive #order #choice #learning

Although over 50% of the children in public school are students of color, roughly 40% of public schools have no teacher of color on staff. This can’t be fixed through public policy, but can be fixed by self-determination. Today we celebrate Kujichagulia (self-determination) on this second day of Kwanzaa. https://edtrust.org/the-equ/appreciating-teachers-of-color/ #knowledge #self #determination #students #teachers #school #color Follow link in profile for full article.

Habari Gani? Umoja!!! Unity!!! In the spirit of Unity we discuss 5 demands that Black families should be united in making to the US Secretary of Education Elect, Miguel Cardona. From school reopenings to reversing Trump era decisions on unfair discipline, we pick the most potent topics to address during this episode of Breakfast with Baba. https://youtu.be/bJbDx7wAYgc

Joe Biden picks Miguel Cardona as his secretary of education. As a man of Puerto Rican descent, Mr. Cardona wants to stop the widening of the achievement gap by getting children back in school as quick as possible. Follow link in profile for more on Mr. Cardona and his views on education. Djedilearning.com https://www.latimes.com//2020-1/biden-education-secretary #education #school #open #return #close #achievement #gap

Happy Winter Solstice to all of you who continue to enlighten yourselves even on this shortest day of the year. See you after hybernation. Djedilearning.com #hybernation #wintersolstice #astronomy #astrology #enlightenment #short #rest