People talk about Wall Street greed, but one of the things many people don't understand is that there are a lot of organizations that have been the recipient of largess from the same Wall Street. Geoffrey Canada greedlargesslot Change image and share on social
How is it we could have a system where schools could remain lousy for 50 years and yet you do exactly the same thing this year that they did 50 years ago when it didn't work then, and no one feels any pressure to change? Geoffrey Canada agochangefelt share on social
I graduated from Bowdoin College and went to the Harvard Graduate School of Education. Then I left and took a job teaching really poor inner-city white kids in Boston. It was interesting to me because I'd never been around poor whites before. Geoffrey Canada bostonbowdoincity share on social
It is important to have permanent safe spaces in Harlem. Geoffrey Canada harlemimportantpermanent Change image and share on social
In two-parent households, women have increasingly entered the workplace, and in single-parent households, there is even more of a need for the adults to work. That means parents do not fully control their own schedule and have to scramble to find high-quality after-school options. Geoffrey Canada adultcontrolenter share on social
You don't need someone destroying you when your own people are the worst messengers possible. And this is what black people in America have not come to grips with. Geoffrey Canada americabadblack Change image and share on social
Middle-class families know education begins at birth. Geoffrey Canada beginbirthclass Change image and share on social
Good dental care doesn't make you a good student, but if your tooth hurts, it's hard to be a good student. Geoffrey Canada caredentalgood Change image and share on social
I want my kids to graduate from high school. But that's not enough. I also want them to go to college. Why? Because rich people's kids go to college. And if that's good enough for them, it's good enough for my kids. Because you know what? College graduates don't tend to go to jail as frequently as nongraduates. Geoffrey Canada collegefrequentlygood share on social
Lots of boys pick strong messages about who they are and who they want to be from the media. Geoffrey Canada boylotmedium Change image and share on social