Jaison OliverWhat’s In the Houston Police Contract: Key Points and Action ItemsI’ve seen plenty of interest, but little detailed discussion about the Houston police contract, also known as the Meet & Confer Agreement…6 min read·Oct 6, 2020----
Jaison OliverHouston Afrofuturism Book Club: Octavia Butler Take 2Earlier this month we had our second gathering of the Houston Afrofuturism Book Club with almost double the number of attendees! During…3 min read·Aug 17, 2016----
Jaison OliverHouston Afrofuturism Book Club: First Meetings with Octavia ButlerMy mother is an avid sci-fi/fantasy reader so I’ve been reading those genres for as long as I can remember. She and my father were also…4 min read·Jul 18, 2016----
Jaison OliverBuilding a Movement at the NewSchools SummitEarlier this month I attended the NewSchools Summit, an invite-only annual conference held by the New Schools Venture Fund (NSVF) in San…6 min read·May 25, 2016----
Jaison OliverOur Schools Need Science FictionIn education we discuss our nigh-impossible charge, which is to prepare children for a world neither we nor they have experienced. We…5 min read·Mar 24, 2016--1--1
Jaison OliverWho Holds the State of Michigan Accountable?A history of takeovers and interventions on behalf of students, but to what end?4 min read·Feb 10, 2016--1--1