Showing posts with label school. Show all posts
Showing posts with label school. Show all posts

Sunday, September 03, 2017

Stressing education is more than asking if your child's homework is done

By George L. Cook III African American Reports

Many of you may that know that I, George Cook have been a member of my local board of education since 2009. I like to share a motivational message about education every year and this year's message is directed toward parents who are the most important element in their child's education. I want to stress that stressing the value of education is more than asking your child if their homework is done. Hear more on my thoughts below:

Tuesday, March 14, 2017

Black fathers, you are important to your child's education.

By George L. Cook III AfricanAmericanReports.Com

To my fellow black fathers out there you are vital to your child/children's education in ways you may not even know. You can help lay the foundation for your child/children to build on and it's a role that we must take seriously. Watch more on this very important topic below.

Tuesday, March 15, 2016

East Orange NJ principal works 43 years at the same school.



Henry Hamilton had a pretty good idea of what the answer would be when he drove to the pension office in Trenton three years ago.
He could earn more money if he retired, but Hamilton had a greater reason to keep working than collecting a sweet benefit package.
Nothing could make him trade in his love for teaching children or being a principal for 43 years at an East Orange middle school.
"They (pension office workers) were looking at me like I was crazy,'' Hamilton said
He didn't flinch then, and he's not budging now. Hamilton just keeps moving the the retirement needle forward as he continues leading Whitney E. Houston Academy, a top kindergarten-through-eighth-grade school in the district.
Talk about finding your passion. He's 77 years old and could have hung up his school bell at 62.  But money isn't everything for this principal. His students and staff are.
Read more: East Orange principal chooses students over retirement