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Welcome to the 51st Annual Council of Black Administrators (COBA) Black Child Conference and Scholarship Awards. This year’s conference will occur at Los Angeles Trade Tech College, 400 W Washington Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90015. The theme is "Reimagining the Table: Cultivating Excellence in Every Seat." We are excited to celebrate this year’s Scholarship Award Recipients and AEMP Black History Month Essay Contest Winners. 


We look forward to seeing everyone at Los Angeles Trade Tech College on Saturday, April 18, 2026, for a memorable conference and celebration! 

Saturday April 18, 2026 10:00am - 11:30am PDT
Across California, boys represent 68% of K–3 suspensions. Only 24% of 11th-grade boys are reading above standard. Fewer than half meet college readiness requirements. The numbers don’t lie — but they don’t tell the whole story either.


This session moves beyond statistics and into truth.


In He Is Not a Gladiator: 4 Shifts to Interrupt Academic Neglect, Dr. Fletcher challenges educators to examine how systems unintentionally neglect boys before they suspend them. Participants will confront hard data, reflect on their own roles in perpetuating or disrupting academic neglect, and learn four transformative shifts that reframe how we see, teach, and lead boys. 
Presenters
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Glynetta Fletcher

Lead Consultant/Founder, Edutects LLC
Dr. Glynetta Fletcher, professionally known as Fletch, is an educator, author of He Is Not a Gladiator, and founder of  Edutects LLC, a consulting firm focused on creating, designing and building school infrastructures that are student and teacher-centered that focuses on boys o... Read More →
Saturday April 18, 2026 10:00am - 11:30am PDT

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