ERIC Number: ED622450
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2022
Pages: 8
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Pods in Action: Engaged Detroit. Spurred by Pandemic, a Black Homeschool Co-Op in Detroit Helps Families Thrive as They Educate Their Own Children
Gatewood, Britany J.; Jones, Joy S.; Monds, Kathaleena Edward
Center on Reinventing Public Education
Lengthy school closures due to the COVID-19 pandemic were challenging across the country. In cities like Detroit, where many students already were struggling, the difficulties for students and families were compounded. Bernita Bradley, a social entrepreneur and education-reform advocate, launched Engaged Detroit to help Black families interested in homeschooling "take control" of their children's learning. Engaged Detroit is a homeschool cooperative established on August 25, 2020. The co-op supports a culturally relevant educational approach that empowers families to educate their children based on their goals and values, including project-based, hands-on, and real-world learning supplemented by extracurricular and enrichment activities. The Center on Reinventing Public Education (CRPE) interviewed coaches, parents, and the founder of Engaged Detroit during summer 2021 to learn more about the organization. This case study provides a description of the implementation of Engaged Detroit.
Descriptors: Blacks, African Americans, Home Schooling, Cooperative Education, Pandemics, COVID-19, Program Descriptions, Entrepreneurship, Social Change, Elementary Secondary Education, Preschool Education
Center on Reinventing Public Education. Mary Lou Fulton Teachers College, Arizona State University. H.B. Farmer Education Building, 1050 S Forest Mall, Tempe, AZ 85281. e-mail: crpe@uw.edu; Web site: https://crpe.org/
Publication Type: Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Elementary Secondary Education; Early Childhood Education; Preschool Education
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Language: English
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Authoring Institution: Arizona State University (ASU), Center on Reinventing Public Education (CRPE)
Identifiers - Location: Michigan (Detroit)
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