For Immediate Release | February 15, 2022Contact: Jim Hile – Director of Digital Engagement and Communicationsjim@expectations.org New Campaign Equips Students, Educators, Parents and Community Members with Resources to Fight Back Against White Supremacist “Anti-CRT” Campaigns Washington, D.C. – Today, The Expectations Project, a D.C.-based nonprofit mobilizing people of faith to demand excellent public schools for children who are Black, Brown, …
The Expectations Project Launches the ‘Let a Child Be a Child’ Campaign
For Immediate Release | January 18, 2022Contact: Jim Hile – Director of Digital Engagement and Communications(734) 717-9687 | jim@expectations.org ARTISTS AND THEOLOGIANS LEAD FIGHT TO PROTECT KIDS IN SCHOOL New Campaign Draws Attention to Abuse of Students and the Urgent Need forCultural and Legislative Change Washington, DC – Today, The Expectations Project, a D.C.-based nonprofit mobilizing people of faith to …
THE EXPECTATIONS PROJECT APPOINTS ZAKIYA JACKSON AS NEW PRESIDENTIAL LEADERSHIP
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEAugust 11, 2021Contact: Jim Hile(734) 717-9687, jim@expectations.org THE EXPECTATIONS PROJECT WELCOMES ZAKIYA JACKSON AS PRESIDENT Washington, DC – The Expectations Project Founder Nicole Baker Fulgham today announced that Zakiya N. Jackson has officially become president of the nonprofit education reform organization. Jackson began working for TEP in 2015 and has served as the group’s VP of Training and, …
Weekly News Roundup: Guidance Harms High-Poverty Districts
As schools across the country shut down, parents, students, and teachers are left with uncertainty and questions about what the future holds. As advocates for a high-quality education for ALL students, we’ll work to keep you up to date on the education world’s response to this crisis. As we’ve seen time and time again, many of our nation’s students are …
7 Hard Questions for the 2020 Presidential Candidates (and ourselves)
By Zakiya Jackson Our nation is facing a spiritual and political crisis. With the 2020 Presidential Election right around the corner, it’s time once more to take inventory of our values as citizens and people of faith—and commit to electing leaders who reflect those values, and holding them accountable. In my role as VP of Training and Resources for The …
TEP Participates in Inaugural Gathering of Harvard’s LIFE Institute
The Expectations Project’s founder and president, Nicole Baker Fulgham, and chief of staff, Brian Acker Housman, recently had the unique privilege of participating in the inaugural gathering of a new program at Harvard, the Graduate School of Education’s LIFE Institute (the Leadership Institute for Faith and Education). LIFE’s inaugural gathering brought together 80 people from 57 organizations in 12 states. …
Last Week’s Best Articles | Family Separation and Childhood Trauma
Our work around education equity is rooted in the God-given dignity of every child — so when children are harmed through unjust policies, its something every person of faith should be concerned about. We condemn in the strongest possible terms any actions taken by our government that inflict unnecessary trauma on children. We stand with those who are advocating for …
Nicole Baker Fulgham: Prepared Remarks for Meeting with U.S. Education Secretary Betsy DeVos
For Immediate Release May 24, 2018 Contact: Chris LaTondresse (202) 368-0139, chris@expectations.org Prepared remarks from Nicole Baker Fulgham, President, The Expectations Project for a meeting with U.S. Education Secretary Betsy DeVos on school discipline disparities ### Thank you Secretary DeVos for making this meeting possible, and for your team’s efforts to bring us together. I’m Dr. Nicole Baker Fulgham, founder …
Racial Disparities in School Discipline | Last Week’s Best Articles
Our team is always seeking the latest news in the field of education. As advocates for a quality education for ALL students, we know we have to stay up-to-date on everything that’s going on in the education spheres of our nation…from the White House to the local public school district, from new legislation to the small acts of bravery and kindness …
Racial Bias Training for Teachers and The South’s Push to Resegregate Its Schools | Last Week’s Best Articles
Our team is always seeking the latest news in the field of education. As advocates for a quality education for ALL students, we know we have to stay up-to-date on everything that’s going on in the education spheres of our nation…from the White House to the local public school district, from new legislation to the small acts of bravery and kindness …