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Here's What the NAACP Had to Say in Defense of Its Stance on Charter Schools

As advocates for public school choice, we disagree strongly with the NAACP’s call for a moratorium on charter schools and have published numerous opinion pieces about the issue. Most recently, our...

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Guess What, Liberals Support Charter Schools Too

It’s not easy being a political progressive and a charter school supporter. In these polarized times, it’s easy to forget how many of us support great public schools and have seen charters create...

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We Got Our Hands on Unionized Charter School Teacher Contracts and Here's What We Found

Oakland blogger Dirk Tillotson wrote this provocative piece suggesting that unions and charters could actually be good for each other. Currently, about 12 percent of America’s 6,700 charter schools...

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This Can Be the Biggest Change We See With More Unionized Charters: Getting Everyone Focused on Quality and Equity

Oakland blogger Dirk Tillotson wrote this provocative piece suggesting that unions and charters could actually be good for each other. Currently, about 12 percent of America’s 6,700 charter schools...

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Black, Proud and Pro-School Choice: Sorry, I’m Not Sorry

In ratifying a resolution to issue a moratorium on charter schools, the NAACP—despite its storied history of defending the civil rights of Black and Brown people in America—has made the same mistake...

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I Want to Talk About What Betsy DeVos Isn't Going to Do for Black Students

The school choice debate has perhaps never been more central to the national conversation than right now. With the NAACP’s recent call for a moratorium on charter schools and President-Elect Donald...

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