After over a year of dedicated work from a number of community leaders including GCPS staff and various local civic organizations, we have completed a comprehensive review of GCPS fighting policy and are recommending changes at a series of town hall meetings this summer. Please come to at least one of our meetings so that […]
Category Archives: Education
Now Is the Time To Join PLI
Friends of Gwinnett SToPP – if you have been curious about our Parent Leadership Training, but worried about the commitment of an eight-month program, we have good news for you! Starting this year, we are offering each training session ala carte to Gwinnett parents interested in learning about education advocacy. Whether you are an […]
Parent Leadership Institute Announces 2015 Graduates!
Congratulations to the graduates of this year’s Parent Leadership Institute. Over the course of six months the participants met with national policy makers, legal experts, educational experts and data analysts to get a complete picture of national educational trends and what they mean on a local level. Each participant has been involved in the […]
How Much Is it Worth to You To Send Your Kids To School When They’re Ready?
The Good News This week the state legislature is exploring a number of education reform bills. We aren’t sure what value they have in total but it is definitely a good thing that legislators are turning their attention back to the quality of education being served up in Georgia. It would seem that the […]
Schott Foundation Releases Graduation Rates for Gwinnett & Georgia
Statistics Are Shocking for a “World-Class” District February 13, 2015 – Graduation data released this week by the Schott Foundation for Public Education reveals shockingly low on-time graduation rates for Caucasian and African-American male students – 61 percent for Caucasian males and only 41 percent for African-American males – in Gwinnett County. This rate – […]
Parent Leadership Institute Kicks Off a New Class With A Retreat at Simpsonwood
Do you want the red pill or the blue pill? To participate in the Parent Leadership Institute, you have to have the courage to take the red pill and learn the extent of the challenge you face advocating for your children. Last weekend, the new class of advocates kicked off with a two-day retreat […]
One of Us
If you are passionate about equality and social justice for children and you believe in the power and potential of public school education, join us. We are accepting applications for the 2014-2015 Parent Leadership Institute class and we need you. We provide training in education advocacy that is unparalleled in the country. We walk you […]
IE2 Primer
In May 2014, Gwinnett County Public Schools renewed their IE2 contract, making it one of only four districts in the state not accountable to the state legislature or the State Board of Education. Ideally, this gives GCPS the autonomy to make daring curriculum choices and policy changes to accelerate learning. Judge for yourself. Here are some key points […]
Pushing Through
We all know that public education is one of the greatest pillars of a free and just society. It speaks to the heart of the American Dream that any child, regardless of circumstance, can gain the knowledge, wisdom and character necessary to compete in the workplace. In a lightning speed global market, we simply cannot […]
It Doesn’t Take a Great Man To Do Great Things
It just takes dedication and a willing spirit. When Gwinnett SToPP came up with the idea for a Parent Leadership Institute we didn’t know what kind of response it would receive. How many people would be willing to undergo months of education and training, just to start then reaching out to their neighbors? But if […]