Sankofa Shule
charter school in Lansing, Michigan, USA
Sankofa Shule was a charter school in Lansing, Michigan.
The school's name is a mix of Akan and Swahili words.
History
It was established in 1995. Its original enrollment was 116. For a period it occupied a building that also had a beauty school. The charter school's authorizer was Central Michigan University.
By 2002 CMU and the school were involved in a conflict over finances.
In 2007 CMU stopped renewing the charter, and the school closed.
Operations
The school used "Baba" and "Mama", from Swahili, as ways to address male and female teachers, and it used variations of the buba as its school uniform. The school featured prominent African-Americans in its decorations.
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