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3 Things You May Not Know About Charter Schools

Recently, when I announced the release of my newest book on charter schools, a woman I know from the gym wrote me: "So sorry, Sarah—but as a PUBLIC SCHOOL advocate—I do not support charter schools—as...

Charter Schools

Democrats Won't Dictate Where My Black Children Go to School

“What you not gone do..."—An African American proverb Last week, Democrats for Education Reform released polling data that show what Black parents of school-age children already know: Black folks,...

California

Black Leaders, We Need You to Break Your Silence of Complicity and Protect the Educational Choice of Black Parents for Their Children

This is the moment in time when Black leaders must decide how committed they are—or are not—to the education of Black and Brown children. This week, ground zero of our education war is California but...

Achievement Gap

Here’s One Thing You Can Do Right Now to Defend the Rights of Black Families in California

I don’t know about you, but I can’t just sit by and watch. It’s time for action. The latest battleground in the national war on charter schools is California, where elected officials have decided...

Charter Schools

In 2016 I Gave Money to the Bernie Campaign. Now I’ll Be Damned If I Give a Single Penny.

In 2016, I gave money to the Bernie Sanders presidential campaign. It was and remains the first and only time I have ever given a financial contribution to a political candidate. This morning, I got...

Charter Schools

When It Comes to Charter Schools, Bernie Sanders Needs to Learn From Black Families

Presidential candidate Bernie Sanders said he would use his power and platform to temporarily ban Black families from exercising the right to make choices about their children’s education. It would...

AI In The Classroom: What A Year Has Taught Us

3 Things You May Not Know About Charter Schools

Democrats Won't Dictate Where My Black Children Go to School

Black Leaders, We Need You to Break Your Silence of Complicity and Protect the Educational Choice of Black Parents for Their Children

Here’s One Thing You Can Do Right Now to Defend the Rights of Black Families in California

In 2016 I Gave Money to the Bernie Campaign. Now I’ll Be Damned If I Give a Single Penny.

When It Comes to Charter Schools, Bernie Sanders Needs to Learn From Black Families