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During his first few months as Chancellor of New York City Public Schools, Kamar Samuels, had a five borough conversation series at various high schools to allow the public to meet and talk to him about the issues they are… Continue Reading → The post EPISODE FORTY: THE CONVERSATION SERIES WITH NYC PUBLIC SCHOOLS CHANCELLOR KAMAR SAMUELS: BROOKLYN PART ONE first appeared on Hall Pass Break.

If you could spend all day with books in New York City, where would you go? Of course the library and many bookstores come to mind, but in the Fall there is the Brooklyn Book Festival! This event is celebrated… Continue Reading → The post EPISODE THIRTY-NINE: THE BROOKLYN BOOK FESTIVAL- A BOOK LOVER’S PARADISE first appeared on Hall Pass Break.

Dr. Brian Jones is a former New York City teacher and Associate Director of Education at the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture. His new book Black History is For Everyone is another resource displaying the importance of black… Continue Reading → The post EPISODE THIRTY- EIGHT: DR. BRIAN JONES LATEST BOOK BLACK HISTORY IS FOR EVERYONE first appeared on Hall Pass Break.

​​If there is a sport men like to trash talk and brag about it is football. To avoid the many injuries tackle football brings, flag football is a better option. And they would love all women to take part in… Continue Reading → The post EPISODE THIRTY-SEVEN: THE MEN OF VOLO’S FLAG FOOTBALL REC LEAGUE WANT YOU TO KNOW “HUMANS OF ALL AGES ARE WELCOME” first appeared on Hall Pass Break.

​Flag Football is a global sport played by all genders. For grown women, it might not be their first choice when it comes to getting a workout and socializing. Have no fear! The ladies of Volo’s adult recreational flag football… Continue Reading → The post SEASON SIX PREMIERE: THE WOMEN OF VOLO’S FLAG FOOTBALL REC LEAGUE first appeared on Hall Pass Break.

Pets are adorable creatures who require love, patience, and understanding.  How does a New York City Public School guidance counselor find the time to run a pet business taking care of our furry friends while working with students? This may… Continue Reading → The post EPISODE THIRTY-FIVE: THE NYC GUIDANCE COUNSELOR HELPING STUDENTS BY DAY AND PETS ALL YEAR LONG first appeared on Hall Pass Break.

Preschool in certain communities is the start of a great foundation to academic excellence.  At least it is supposed to be. Dr. Casey Stockstill’s book False Starts: The Segregated Lives of Preschoolers shows how the inequities in education at an… Continue Reading → The post EPISODE THIRTY-FOUR: HOW PRESCHOOL CLASSROOMS CREATE SEGREGATED EDUCATIONAL LEARNING ENVIRONMENTS first appeared on Hall Pass Break.

Teachers face an insurmountable amount of challenges on a daily basis. For educators of color it is worse due to racism and sexism.  Founder of BlackFemaleProject, Precious Stroud and Director of Programs, Dr. E’ rika Chambers not only research and… Continue Reading → The post SEASON FIVE PREMIERE: BLACKFEMALEPROJECT CREATING A CULTURE OF CARE first appeared on Hall Pass Break.

Educators may wonder how they can impact students beyond the classroom. Former educator and principal Liz Dozier is the Founder and CEO of Chicago Beyond. Their work is dedicated to partnering with other organizations and community leaders to help young… Continue Reading → The post EPISODE THIRTY-TWO: FORMER EDUCATOR AND CEO OF CHICAGO BEYOND LIZ DOZIER first appeared on Hall Pass Break.

Tuskegee University in Tuskegee, Alabama has notable figures such as founder Booker T. Washington, the Tuskegee Airmen, scientist George Washington Carver, and famed photographer Chester Higgins Jr. There is also the infamous Tuskegee Syphilis Experiment.  What is not well-known is… Continue Reading → The post EPISODE THIRTY-ONE: DR. BRIAN JONES BOOK ABOUT THE TUSKEGEE STUDENT UPRISING first appeared on Hall Pass Break.

Can you tell your story in 6 words? Larry Smith knows you can.  The founder of the widely popular 6 word memoir series wrote his 10th book A Terrible, Horrible, No Good Year: Hundreds of Stories on the Pandemic by… Continue Reading → The post EPISODE THIRTY: PANDEMIC ONLINE LEARNING IN 6 WORDS: LARRY SMITH’S 6-WORD MEMOIR BOOK WITH TEACHERS, PARENTS, & STUDENTS first appeared on Hall Pass Break.

Hockey, while not known for its diversity with NHL players and its audience, is a widely popular sport. On June 2nd 2021, Dr. Damion Thomas, the curator of sports at the National Museum of African-American History and Culture, opened an… Continue Reading → The post EPISODE TWENTY-NINE: A TRIP TO NMAAHC FOR THE BLACK HOCKEY EXHIBIT first appeared on Hall Pass Break.

After decades of fighting with the state of New York, The Alliance for Quality Education was able to secure $4 billion for public education. It was time to celebrate at the Education Block Party! Maria Bautista, the former campaign manager… Continue Reading → The post EPISODE TWENTY-EIGHT: THE ALLIANCE FOR QUALITY EDUCATION 2021 BLOCK PARTY first appeared on Hall Pass Break.

In the final episode from the City and State of New York 2022 Education Summit, Michael Mulgrew, President of the United Federation of Teachers, moderates a panel including State Senator John C. Liu on the problems in NY public schools.… Continue Reading → The post EPISODE TWENTY-SEVEN: ADDRESSING THE NEEDS OF PUBLIC SCHOOLS IN A POST-PANDEMIC SOCIETY first appeared on Hall Pass Break.

This is part two of the City and State of New York 2022 Education Summit.  This time city and state leaders along with various organizations working with public schools weigh in on teacher retention, parental concerns, and student learning from… Continue Reading → The post EPISODE TWENTY-SIX: POST-PANDEMIC PUBLIC EDUCATION PLANS FOR THE CITY AND STATE OF NEW YORK first appeared on Hall Pass Break.