MDonnell Tenner

MDonnell has been actively working with diverse students for more than 15 years. He has authored and 7 books in the areas of Greek leadership, academic success, athletics, motivation, inspiration, closing the achievement gap. MDonnell is the former CEO, of Minnesota 1st African American Military Academy. He is currently an educational consultant and is a Doctoral Candidate studying and researching in the area of Urban Educational Leadership. MDonnell is also in the process of developing an education talk show titled: Close The GAP.

MDonnell has delivered many keynotes and workshops over the years and has worked with a variety of organizations across the United States. College and high school students, educators and others describe Donnell as entertaining, enthusiastic, engaging, knowledgeable, authentic, passionate, motivational, and content-focused.

MDonnell States:

"Children are our future. There's no getting around that. Some say that part of the reason that this country is going downhill so quickly is because we, as a society, care less and less about the children. There's not enough money in schools, we'd rather send abused children back home than deal with sending the parents to our already over-crowded prison-system. Gangs, drugs and violence plague our major cities, and the minorities are sometimes hit the hardest "

In twenty-four chapters, Tenner takes us through the problems AND gives us solutions. There is no preaching here, no lecturing, just facts, percentages and huge amount of concern for the welfare of our nation's future. Tenner points out early in the book that race and financial status has virtually nothing to do with intelligence. Some of the poorest public schools score the highest on their state tests, but no one ever hears about that, do they?

If you have ever wondered what we as a nation can do to give each child a fair chance at an education, then this is a book that you need to read. Recommend it to your friends, your family and even your school board members. Tenner's message needs to be heard.