Dr. Marlon Cummings

What is "performance assessment" and how and why should I use it with students? blogs.edweek.org/teachers/class… #EWopinion

It's simple, if we want our states to thrive economically you have to support PUBLIC education. usnews.com/news/best-stat…

Barry Jenkins = #blackexcellence. Congrats to an Alpha man for winning an @Oscars2017_Live.

Best thing I heard all day, "I don't want to walk in someone else's shoes. I have my own."

Half Cicero's ele students r Eng. Lan. Learners, but only 4% pass st. test in English... activists want fed action. wbez.org/shows/wbez-new…

Illinois, a sign of relief for disadvantaged districts; settlement of a case over discriminatory school funding: foxillinois.com/news/local/ill…

The report notes that Chicago is "year after year" one of the most fiscally disadvantaged large urban districts. edlawcenter.org/assets/files/p…

According to a report from the Education Law Center and Rutgers. The districts, deemed "disadvantaged," are in 20 states.

Mapping the Most Disadvantaged School Districts: More than 1.5 million children are educated in districts with less than average resources

With concerns abt "fake news," a new horrible US Ed Secy, and in an effort to use my ed PhD, I plan to share more education news daily.

Have questions about the #NLCInstitute? Ask us tonight at 8:30pm EST during our #NLCInstitute Tweestorm! #NLCFamily

School Choice Doesn't Always Diversify Competitive High Schools, Study Finds bit.ly/2e78IbH #research

Want to understand teachers? NPR: What are the main reasons that teachers call it quits? npr.org/sections/ed/20…

As parents your (lack of) financial knowledge has more of an impact on your kids than you know. Parents pass habits onto kids by example.

The good news is that the cycle of poverty in your family can end with you and your kids. Get your mind right; get your money right.

Let's help @MCLyte raise $10,000 today! From @mclyte Black Men understand their fathers. Help Me #EducateOurMen... fb.me/5d6NyJt0E

If you want to learn about urban education you have to spend time in schools to really know the hard work that teachers put in everyday.

Representative Will Davis filed an identical School Funding Reform bill in the house. #SB1 #FIF

Representative Davis happy to be the house sponsor of the School Funding Reform Act. #SB1 #FIF

Rep. Mitchell said he believes this is the civil rights issue of our time. #SB1 #FIF #schoolfunding