Arron Gregory

"Equity is not solely something that you do. Equity is who you are. Equity is a reflection of the educators' humanity toward the students they serve." -@PrincipalKafele Make it a great day...or not. The choice is yours. #BeGREAT

#APSHighlights Looking forward to #TeamDEI retreat in a few weeks to develop our “collective why” and brand with @APS_OEE and Federal Programs.

Congratulations! A great accomplishment!

Too often, volunteer-based DEI teams recreate the inequities they are designed to address and place disproportionate pressure on educators of color. Here are better and more sustainable approaches. learningforjustice.org/magazine/pay-b…

Tokenizing equity is one of those equity traps we must always be cognizant of as it leads to a lack of system-wide accountability thus stunting real change.

VDOE (Virtual) Family Literacy Night: Join the Virginia Department of Education on August 31 from 6-9 p.m. to kick off the 2021-2022 school year as we engage families and communities in fostering a love for literacy! Register today! ow.ly/7Cub50FE3iX

“The axe forgets but the tree remembers.” -African Proverb Make it a great day...or not. The choice is yours. #BeGREAT

@GholdyM Thanks for the work you are doing @APSVirginia. I look forward to officially meeting you as we cultivate our geniuses by sharpening our adult practices.

In education, RELATIONSHIPS ARE EVERYTHING.

Educators who take a culturally sustaining and affirming approach can make a difference in the lives of young people if we center their needs. @RUBYBRIDGES1960 book Warriors Don’t Cry tells the true history of what she overcame. #TrueHero

Today’s must read. “these laws and the likely further silencing (of teachers) they will produce is especially dangerous...Today, shutting down speech on “divisive concepts” means shutting down discussion of our democracy” nbcnews.com/think/opinion/…

@LottieSpurlock @IAmCarlRush Congratulations from Arlington!

Today, I toured the new home for the mascot McKinley! @APSMcKCardinals What a wonderful state of the art new learning facility.

Kids are trying to understand racial inequity. What better way to facilitate conversations with kids than with books. Always great to talk to @NPRinskeep and recommend books by Nic Stone, @JackieWoodson, @acevedowrites, @ErikaLSanchez and @FredTJoseph. npr.org/2021/06/21/100…

#Juneteenth commemorates June 19, 1865, the date when enslaved communities in the state of Texas learned the Civil War had ended, and that they were free from slavery—two years after the Emancipation Proclamation. s.si.edu/3q4EJXM

Today, history has been made as #Juneteenth, becomes a federal holiday in the US. Here are 7 books Facing History staff are reading to honor the legacy of Juneteenth & deepen our learning on the many meanings of Black liberation, progress & resistance. ow.ly/dMId50FcSKd

Coming in August: 6-hour virtual series for educational leaders. Topics include working through resistance, cultivating institutional antiracism, and more. Led by @Due_East_Equity (Marceline DuBose) and @EquityLiteracy (Paul Gorski). More info: edlead.eventbrite.com.

@APSVirginia @GeneralsPride So proud to have sat beside you and witnessed this day!

Congratulations to the W-L Class of 2021! You did it! Congratulations to the W-L families and staff who supported them every step of the way. 👏👏🎓@GeneralsPride #APSGrads2021