California
This Isn't the Time for a Teacher Strike in Los Angeles
On August 14, public schools in Los Angeles opened their doors to 700,000 wide-eyed students eager to learn. On August 23, the teachers union began a strike vote, claiming that labor negotiations...
Charter Schools
5 Ways to Get Your Child in a Good School Without Paying Tuition
Parents everywhere ask themselves the same question I did: What are my choices when choosing a school for my child? Since moving back to Atlanta, many of my friends have suggested I move to the...
Charter Schools
How Lewis Ferebee Is Shifting the Conversation Back to Students in Indianapolis
This is the fourth and final in a series stemming from a Chiefs for Change panel discussion at the National Charter Schools Conference hosted by the National Alliance for Public Charter Schools. With...
Charter Schools
How Kunjan Narechania Is Working to Deliver Autonomy, Accountability, Equity and Choice in New Orleans
This is the third in a series stemming from a Chiefs for Change panel discussion at the National Charter Schools Conference hosted by the National Alliance for Public Charter Schools. With such a...
Charter Schools
How Pedro Martinez Is Innovating With the San Antonio Community to Create New Schools
This is the second in a series stemming from a Chiefs for Change panel discussion at the National Charter Schools Conference hosted by the National Alliance for Public Charter Schools. With such a...
Poverty
This STEM Learning Program Shows How We Can Give Every Child a Chance to Succeed
Shayla Toran is a third-grade student who thrives when presented with opportunities to discover how things work. Two years ago, she stepped into D.C.-based Eagle Academy Public Charter School’s...