Grading Teachers Gets An A+

Makes sense to me.  And apparently it is starting to make sense on the West Coast.  In Los Angeles Unified School District, some 6000 teachers were recently graded on their performance.  Most importantly, these performance indicators were made public so that parents understand if the teacher is qualified to teach. The Los Angeles Times writes: [...]

Attention to Detail on Indepednence Blvd

How many workers looked at this sign, knew it was misspelled, but probably said, “it’s not my job?”  Or worse, didn’t realize it was misspelled.  Major fail.  I wonder how much money and manpower it will take to fix it. According to the Charlotte Observer, there will be no cost to taxpayers. Somehow, I highly doubt [...]

Parentgiving: Powers of Attorney Explained

A Power of Attorney allows one to designate another person or organization to act on one’s behalf to handle financial, legal or medical if one is unavilable or unable to do so.  The person designated is known as the attorney-in-fact.  There are many types of powers of attorney, including general power of attorney, limited power [...]

The Mis-Education of the Negro

I oftentimes wonder how many of us have read the classic texts shaping the African American experience…and how many of us have just “heard about it.”  Have you read Carter G. Woodson’s The Mis-Education of the Negro?  Fortunately many texts are now available in the public domain and available online.  blackgirlgrown will periodically post sections [...]

Grammar Matters: Whose and Who’s

I always get these confused, so much so that I avoid using either all together.  Finally, I took the two minutes needed to refresh my memory and understand the difference between the two. According to Paul Brians’ Common Errors in English Usage: This is one of those cases where it is important to remember that possessive [...]

Everyone Can’t Be in Your Front Row

I was recently visiting family back home.  My cousins, who are more like sisters to me, and I were having a conversation on toxic relationships with family, friends and significant others, and how sometimes the best thing you can do is distance yourself from them. It seems harsh, but regardless of if you love someone, [...]

This Week in Washington: August 30, 2010

The White House:  On Sunday August 29th, President spoke at Xavier University on the fifth anniversary of Hurricane Katrina.  This week, President Obama will travel to Fort Bliss, Texas, where he will meet with troops.  Later, the President will also address the nation on Iraq from the Oval Office. The U.S. Congress:  Both the U.S. [...]

The Week That Was: blackgirlgrown on Twitter

Racial Disparties in Health http://bit.ly/cVAOMf #bggarchives # Obama's Speech in Remembrance of Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. http://bit.ly/4XbmDF #bggarchives # RT @keyinfluencer How to change your Facebook Places privacy settings in 6 steps http://t.co/gzE1jLt via @waynesutton # Word –> RT @MindfullyChange Luck is what happens when preparation meets opportunity – Darrell Royal # Is [...]

Understanding Salmonella

About 142 000 Americans are infected annually with a variety of Salmonella bacteria emanating from chicken eggs, and of this number, about 30 die. It is suspected, in these cases, the shell of the chicken egg may be contaminated by an infected hen. In addition to the occurrence in eggs, it can also be generally [...]

This Week in Washington: August 23, 2010 (Pretty Quiet)

The White House: The President will spend the week at Martha’s Vineyard with his family. He has no scheduled public events. The U.S Congress: Both the U.S. Senate and U.S. House of Representatives are participating in their respective August District Work Periods and will not return to Washington, DC for recorded votes until September 13, [...]

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