By LaKeshia Myers The people of Wisconsin have spoken, they want our state’s residents to have adequate healthcare options. One way to do this is to expand Medicaid. As the centerpiece of Governor Evers’ budget, Medicaid expansion would do the most good for Wisconsin. Acceptance of the Affordable Care Act funding would expand not only […]
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Representative LaKeshia Myers Introduces Legislation Aimed at Increasing the Number of Certified Teachers
MADISON — Representative LaKeshia Myers introduced legislation today aimed at expanding the ability of paraprofessionals to become certified classroom teachers. Under current law, the State Superintendent may approve a teacher preparatory program only if students in the program are required to complete student teaching that consists of full days for a full semester (usually eighteen […]
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Para Educators: Growing Teachers From Within
By LaKeshia Myers American teachers are members of a dying breed. With fewer students entering schools of education, statisticians are certain that the teaching profession will be in dire straits within the next fifteen to twenty years. While teacher shortages are a problem in districts across the country, it’s often low-income and minority students who […]
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The Gospel According to Beyoncé
By Representative LaKeshia Myers Like many, I was thrilled to watch Beyoncé’s “Homecoming” documentary this week on Netflix. The documentary chronicles the creation of the singer’s iconic 2018 Coachella performance. The stage show pays homage to historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs); and depending on one’s experience, creates an heir of nostalgia for black college […]
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Dreams Are Free, But The “Hussle” is Sold Separately
By Representative LaKeshia Myers This week the music world mourned the untimely passing of hip-hop artist and entrepreneur Ermias Asghedom; popularly known by his nom de plume, Nipsey Hussle. Asghedom was known as a prolific musical artist who prided himself on taking an unconventional route to stardom in the music industry. Hussle chose not to […]
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When the “Least of These” Is You & Me
By Representative LaKeshia Myers In 2005, I was sitting in my dorm room in Mississippi, when the campus lost power. On our campus trees were decimated, shingles flew off the roof of the gym and downed power lines caused an electrical fire that was quickly put out. This was the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, and […]
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Equity on the Frontlines: Nursing Assistants Deserve More
By Representative LaKeshia Myers It is no secret that the United States faces a nursing shortage. There is a desperate need for both registered nurses and certified nursing assistants (CNA). According to the Wisconsin Hospital Association, several Wisconsin hospitals and other skilled nursing facilities are operating with dozens of vacant positions. The WHA also stated […]
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Working Twice as Hard to Get Half as Much: A Requiem for Education
By Representative LaKeshia N. Myers This has been a tough week for education in the United States. First, Argosy University closed its doors leaving hundreds of students in academic limbo. Then, news of the college admissions cheating scandal involving celebrities Lori Laughlin and Felicity Huffman have left many wondering what else could possibly go wrong […]
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If You See a Good Fight, Get In It
By Representative LaKeshia N. Myers Dr. Vernon Johns, former pastor of Dexter Avenue Baptist Church (Montgomery, AL), once said, “If you see a good fight, get in it.” For him, and many of his generation, he was disillusioned with the pace at which African Americans were granted equal protection and equal treatment. From his pulpit, […]
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The ABCs & 123s of College Remediation
By Representative LaKeshia N. Myers This week, the MacIver Institute reported that one hundred ninety-six students from Wisconsin high schools needed to take remedial courses during their first year in the University of Wisconsin system. While the UW system has roughly one hundred fifty thousand undergraduate students across fourteen campuses, one might think one hundred […]
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