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Author: Vermelle Greene

Dr. Vermelle Greene has been an educator for more than 50 years and has taught kindergarteners through graduate school professionals. She holds degrees from Dickinson College (BS in Biology), George Washington University (MA in Education), and International Seminary (PhD in Christian Education). After retiring as a public school administrator, she founded S.A.C.R.E.D. Life Academy for Boys, a K-8 Christian school focused on building character and accommodating the educational needs of boys. As a member of the Maryland State Board of Education for five years, she was a passionate advocate for male student achievement and led the State Board’s initiative to improve academic equity and excellence for Black boys. Dr. Greene is an educational consultant, author, conference speaker, teacher trainer/mentor, and homeschool grandparent. She and her husband, Vernon, live in Southern Maryland. They have two married children and six amazingly beautiful grandchildren.
The views and opinions expressed in this writing are solely those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the beliefs or positions of The Boys Initiative.
The Spiritual Battle for Our Boys

The Spiritual Battle for Our Boys

Posted on March 5, 2025April 16, 2025 by Vermelle Greene

Remember the story of Moses? The Egyptian pharaoh feared the growing number of Hebrews and ordered the slaughter of their newborn sons. Did you ever wonder as I once had? If the population were too large, then why kill only the boys and spare the girls? I believe now that Pharoah’s demonically inspired motives were READ MORE

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