Chris Stewart

An award-winning writer, speaker, and blogger, Chris Stewart is a relentless advocate for children and families. Based in outstate Minnesota, Chris is CEO of brightbeam, a nonprofit media group that runs campaigns to highlight policies and practices that support thriving kids. He was the founding Director of the African American Leadership Forum, was an elected member of the Minneapolis Board of Education, and founded and served as the CEO of Wayfinder Foundation. Above all, Chris is a serial parent, a Minecraft enthusiast, and an epic firestarter on Twitter where he has antagonized the best of them on the political left and right. You’ll often see Chris blogging at citizenstewart.com and “tweeting” under the name “Citizen Stewart.”

Posts By Chris Stewart

Charter Schools

Progressives Created Charter Schools. It's Time To Defend Them.

Two decades ago, I had a choice—a bad choice. I could send my son to the chaotic middle school our school district assigned him to or find something else. Then, we found Twin Cities Academy, a safe...

Politics

Be Careful About Republican Advice to Democrats On Education

If Kamala Harris wants to prove her fitness for the presidency, she should commit to a few simple reforms in education. Suspend more students. Take away their cell phones. Jail their parents when...

EdTech

This year, I’m Black to the Future. | Black History Month 2024

Consider this lesser-known vignette from 1968: Captain Kirk, a white character, and Lieutenant Uhura, a black character, share an on-screen kiss in "Star Trek." At a time when 80 percent of Americans...

Charter Schools

We Need To Be Clear About What School Choice Means

"Do not be silent; there is no limit to the power that may be released through you." - Howard Thurman It’s school choice week. For those fighting for the children who need choice the most, I salute...

Charter Schools

Charter School Leaders, Silence Is Not Your Friend

I see it all the time, and it hurts my feelings. Charter school leaders who obsess over every detail of their educational strategies and have a heart for creatively meeting the needs of kids in their...

EdTech

Navigating the AI-Driven Future for Equitable Progress

There’s a way to do it better. Find it. ~ Thomas Edison We were supposed to have flying cars by now. Instead, refrigerators send us alerts when we’re low on milk. The course of human history has been...

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