Dr. Gradesa M. Lockhart-Ed.D

Program after program, meeting just to meet, non-strategic strategic plans, low morale, no coherence. These are symptoms of the epidemic of underperformance in school districts without an effective accountability system in place.  No accountability, no improvement in performance.

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New S.E.R.V.E. scholars (students engaging & responding to violence effectively!) @Hillside learning coping strategies for stress, picking up SEL & 988 swag and writing thank you notes - Mental Health Awareness Month w/ Dr. Idahor Dr. Lockhart Ms. Hughes @DurhamPublicSch STOP V

May 7-9 Participated in Comprehensive Gang Model Training w/ educators and community partners to address youth gang involvement. Participated in a mock youth gang intervention meeting addressing student in crisis from the perspective of various community agencies. #STOPViolence

Teen and Youth MHFA support NC SHLT-003 School based Mental Health Initiative, restorative, trauma informed, and culturally responsive learning environments. Amaris Sampson is a licensed mental health specialist and a phenomenal resource to support your schools implementation!

Ms. Sampson, Dr. Lockhart, Ms. Artis @ DPS only NC county 2 date 2 have successfully implemented TeenMHFA & highest # NC YMHFAiders. As the STOP Violence Director, I am appreciative of our collaboration. Use this resource more before funding sunsets ssw.unc.edu/continuing-edu…

Join us at the DPS Job Fair 2024 to learn more about career opportunities with DPS! DPS Human Resources, school principals, and other department leaders will be available to answer your questions about DPS. Click here to register: bit.ly/3QaI2uP

Join us for an empowering session on #Inclusivity! 🌟 Explore Social-Emotional Supports & School Disciplinary Policies for Students with Disabilities. Presented by experts Kristin Bell, Wendy Vavrousek, Stacey Burns, Krista Saunders, & parent Tosh Adams. April 9, 12-1 PM.

🎟️ Join the Healthy Minds, Stronger School Conference! 🌟 Get tickets: bit.ly/HMSSC 25 FREE tickets available - register now! Open to students, educators, DPS staff, caregivers, and community members. Contact: Taylor Outler at wholeschools@bullcityschools.org.

Wear your CROWN with pride and join the celebration using #DPSCrownWeek2024, celebrate the law promoting a respectful and open world for natural hair. Students and staff interested in being a CROWN Act Week Ambassador, join the team at bit.ly/CROWNAmbassado…! 👑✨

@ncsupers @ThomasvilleCity Congratulations!! She is an outstanding leader. She was my first principal.

Congratulations to Dr. Alisa McLean who was named Interim Superintendent of the Thomasville City Schools effective January 17. She served as Superintendent of the Grandville City Schools for 6 years and retired on June 30, 2023.#NCSSA #LeadershipMatters @ThomasvilleCity

December 11, 2023 - Michelle Burton filed for Durham County Board of Commissioners

@DurhamPublicSch Congratulations!Well deserved!

Ebony Ross, our McKinney-Vento coordinator, has been elected Vice Chair of the Durham Homeless Services Advisory Committee! 🏡 She'll play a vital role in guiding decisions on the Continuum of Care, helping shape our community's approach to homelessness. Kudos, Ebony! 📚✨

NC Governor Roy Cooper made an in-classroom breakfast funding announcement at Glenn Elementary School, where all students eat their breakfast in class, instructional opportunities are maximized, and school performance has increased. #WeAreDPS

Dr. Lockhart and Mrs. Beckett DPS Educators) @ STOP Violence Conference in Richmond VA. Immersed in rich dialogue around the impact of explicit & implicit biases on school safety, anonymous reporting, threat assessments,what to do after the 1st shot,black girl adultification,+