Crossing Lines: A Mother's Struggle for Educational Equity

I Owe You an Apology!

Happy New Year!! On our first episode of 2025, meet Sunny "CC" Brown. I have had the privilege of knowing her for over 20 years. CC shares her story of teaching Sunday school in church, homeschooling her children, and then transitioning through Teach For America into the classroom. She shares her experiences that has shaped how she approaches her students and working in an inner city. She emphasizes that even though they may be kids, we owe them grace, forgiveness, and in some instances, even an apology! Make sure are liking and sharing our episodes, subscribed to the YouTube Channel. Follow my organization, Dreams Academy, on Facebook and IG @wedreamusa. We are opening an elementary school for boys in Akron, Ohio in August 2025. Stay Tuned!

Taller than Jesus?

This episode begins with a BIG announcement about the future of Dreams Academy. You really want to subscribe to our YouTube channel so you can SEE what is happening. Download here and get over to YouTube and share with all your networks. The title for this episode is wild right? You have to tune in to see what brought that about. Trust me, its respectful but I learned something about myself that I didn't know as I had this conversation with decorated educator Diana Williams (@thespeducatedleader) who specializes in helping educators understand students with disabilities. Tune in and share with your fellow educators. One more thing....get over to www.dearwhiteteacher.com [http://www.dearwhiteteacher.com] and download my course. I share strategies on building relationships with students, parents, there are classroom scenarios to challenge your thinking and much more. The course is only about 90 minutes long broken down into 4 modules that you can come back to at any time. All month long its $44 with the coupon code HAPPYBIRTHDAY in honor of my 44th birthday. Have fun!

Do It Scared

In one of my most memorable conversations to date, Gabe (our videographer) and I sat down and I got to share my journey, my heart, my vision and things I allowed fear to scare me out of doing. Not going to lie, it's a long episode, but it's a rich conversation. I also need you to get to the website at dearwhiteteacher.com [http://dearwhiteteacher.com] and purchase the new DWT course. I share about the challenges the Black and Brown students have at home and in the classroom and share strategies on how you can create greater classroom success while fostering greater relationships with your students. Use coupon code SUMMER and you will have access to the course for just $97. This is over a $700 value so get to the website and use the code and allow me to share with you how you can make some positive strides this upcoming school year!

Crossing Lines: A Mother's Struggle for Educational Equity

Kelley Williams Bolar made national headlines in 2011 for "district jumping" meaning she enrolled her daughters in a school district in which she did not live. This led to her been indicted and ultimately serving nine days in jail for a number of charges. Take a listen to her story and how it unfolded! Subscribe to our Youtube channel @dearwhiteteacher Follow us on IG and TikTok @dear_white_teacher

Black Boys in the Classroom

The Village at Dreams Academy is a community for single mothers who are raising black boys under 18. We had a virtual meeting with our friend Kenny "JoJo" Smith, a former guest on the DWT podcast to discuss Black Boys in the classroom. Our moms expressed frustration with the education system, classroom relationships, homework, and more. Listen in as we dive into this necessary conversation!