Our ED attended both sessions of Gwinnett’s March school board meetings. They were quite informative and eventful. Two staff members each committed a violation of the Open Meetings Act. They each held firm to violating even after it was explained to them. The 2pm work session included a breakout session with the Teachers Advisory […]
Monthly Archives: March 2018
Disciplinary Action of Students Participating in Walkouts in Support of School Safety
Gwinnett County Public Schools (GCPS) issued a statement regarding student participation in the National School Walkout on March 14th. Gwinnett responded with its typical punish and pushout stance. You can read our response here. Some students are hesitant to participate in the walkout for fear of being overly punished. That’s where parents and adults come […]
President’s Day Candidate Forum – US House of Rep GA-7th District
On President’s Day, two Indivisible groups came together to host a non-partisan candidate forum for the all candidates running in the GA-7th district. Eight candidates have announced an intention to run – two Republicans – Incumbent Rob Woodall, and Shane Hazel; and 6 Democrats – Kathleen Allen, Carolyn Bourdeaux, Melissa Davis, David Kim, Ethan Pham […]
S.E.L.F. (Self-Determination, Empowerment, Love Freedom)
Toyasha Vaughn, 2014 Parent Leadership Institute graduate has been hard at work in Gwinnett County establishing an empowerment program for girls called S.E.L.F. (Self-Determination, Empowerment, Love Freedom). Ivy Preparatory Academy at Kirkwood, a gender-focused charter school, partnered with Toyasha to implement Professional Development Wednesday. She provided age-appropriate workshops with the entire student body focused on […]
Student Protest: Make Space For Civic Participation Without Fear Of Discipline
Today Gwinnett SToPP sent a letter to Gwinnett School Superintendent J. Alvin Wilbanks urging him to change the bell schedule to accommodate students wanting to engage in national protests around gun violence. The National School Walkout, takes place March 14th and specifically commemorates the 17 students killed last month in Parkland, Florida (the month 3 […]