The Oglethorpe Avenue Story

The Oglethorpe Avenue Story has been a member of Linktree for 4 years and joined in July 2022. Resources jamimayspresents has populated their site with include: • Act, Strategies, Community Organizing • The Social Change Map — Social Change Now by Deepa Iyer • The Takeover of Houston Public Schools - Rethinking Schools • OAES LSGTeam Public Comment Protocol • Democratizing Data Collection - Google Drive • On X, Singh lists himself as "Principal Apprentice" in HISD in Texas, but he's not listed in the staff directory. • BACKGROUND: May 2019 - CCSD Superintendent Hit With Ethics Complaint • BACKGROUND: May 2017 - Demond Means will draw $209,000 salary as Clarke school superintendent • BACKGROUND: March 2019 - Father’s tirade over girl left behind prompts school apology • BACKGROUND: March 2019 - Dad demands Gwinnett firings over girl, 5, left at school • BACKGROUND: Understanding the way Means "shook up" organization • THE STORY BEGINS HERE: June 2019 - More on CCSD's Principal and Central Office Shakeup - Flagpole • BACKGROUND: Learn More About The BROAD ACADEMY • June 2020 - CCSD votes to separate from former superintendent Demond Means • In its third year since restarting after the pandemic, Jami Mays is now serving as President of the FAB for the 2026-2027 school year and has ambitious goals to align FAB with grassroots community organizing. • Dec 17 2021 - Complaint From Teachers • Dec 17 2021 - r/Athens - Oglethorpe Elementary evacuated? • Dec 17 - Bomb Threat Open Records Documents - Google Drive • The Child's Artwork: Gay Is OK.png • Jan 25 2022 - OAES_-_Community_Letter_-_1.25.22.pdf • January 26 - 'Enough is enough' | Backlash after student's 'Gay is OK' artwork taken off wall, allegedly compared to Nazi flag • Jan 29 - A Georgia school staffer removed student's 'Gay is OK' artwork and compared it to a Nazi flag: report • Jan 28 - Athens News Matters for January 28, 2022 • Jan 30 - Hunting Down School Improvement Plans.pdf • Feb 1 - Clarke County School District gives update on Oglethorpe Ave Elementary Nazi slur • Feb 1 - Letter to the OAES Community - 2/1/22 • Singh Interview with Teacher Transcript AUDIO-3597.docx • Feb 1 - Confirmation Finally of Complaint received 12_17.pdf • Feb 2 - Developing Messaging for Movement • Feb 4 - Athens News Matters for February 4, 2022 • Feb 8 - CCSD issues another response to Oglethorpe Avenue Elementary School claims; attorney unsatisfied • Feb 9 - Tape, Video Released in Athens Elementary School Anti-LGBTQ Allegations - Flagpole • Feb 9 - Oglethorpe Elementary Principal stabs LGBTQ balloons • Feb 9 - Oglethorpe Avenue Elementary Needs New Leadership - Flagpole • Feb 10 - Athens school principal under fire for asking student to remove ‘Gay is OK’ art from class wall • Feb 12 - Charles Hardy Steps in to Help • Feb 11 - Community members discuss OAES incident at BOE meeting • Feb 22 - Agenda OAES Council Meeting with District • May 2023 - A Year After LGBTQ Art Controversy, Oglethorpe Gets a New Principal - Flagpole • April 28 - Dissatisfaction with Oglethorpe Ave. Elementary leadership runs deeper • Wauwatosa community calls for Demond Means to resign