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'Mannies' On The Rise In New Trends for Child Care
Founder of 'NYC Mannies' says male babysitters do job just as well as a female nanny.
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Memoir of a male educator
Ken Newton has heard it all during his 16 years as an elementary school teacher.“I’ve had kids be afraid when they first hear I’m going to be their teacher because they think I’m a big, scary teacher,” he said with a smile in his classroom at Fair Oaks Ranch Community School. “And I’ve had parents look at me weird when their kids, my students, say ‘hi’ to me at the grocery store.”
Letter: From engineering to early education
I'm applying for teacher assistant positions in Albany, NY. I'm an engineering major. I love technology. I started a summer job in 2006 after graduation to save some cash for my expensive engineering major.
That job changed everything.
It was a last minute placement as my first job placement suddenly was not available. Two weeks into waiting for an opening I was offered a position at a summer camp. I immediatly said yes without hesitation thinking they'll place me somewhere that fits my experiences.
That job changed everything.
It was a last minute placement as my first job placement suddenly was not available. Two weeks into waiting for an opening I was offered a position at a summer camp. I immediatly said yes without hesitation thinking they'll place me somewhere that fits my experiences.
Black Male Teacher Stands For Aspiration, Support
I am one of the African American males who, according to The National Academy of Education, make up less than 2 percent of the nation's public school teachers.
It's a statistic that came out just a few months after CNN reported that black male students have dramatically fewer black male teachers as role models compared with their white peers. It's not a new phenomenon. In 2011, U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan launched a recruitment campaign, "Black Men to the Blackboard," which called for more African American males to pursue education careers.
It's a statistic that came out just a few months after CNN reported that black male students have dramatically fewer black male teachers as role models compared with their white peers. It's not a new phenomenon. In 2011, U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan launched a recruitment campaign, "Black Men to the Blackboard," which called for more African American males to pursue education careers.
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Before proceeding with this bit of famly lore, keep in mind that my dad, the late Ronald Kitt Cox, MD (1931- 1976), often prefaced tales of our tribe with the phrase, "any damn fool can tell the truth."
My dad's maternal grandfather, Kitt Connally, was a "troubleshooter" for Standard Oil in the rough and tumble towns of California. KC's wife died at an early age, leaving him two daughters to raise in the crude (pun intended) environment.
My dad's maternal grandfather, Kitt Connally, was a "troubleshooter" for Standard Oil in the rough and tumble towns of California. KC's wife died at an early age, leaving him two daughters to raise in the crude (pun intended) environment.
