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Charter Schools

Black Parents Don't Have Time for a Charter vs. Traditional Schools Debate

Black parents have enough to worry about just by virtue of having a Black child. We worry about our Black babies’ safety every day when they leave the house, whether they are walking or driving. In...

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Charter Schools

Before You Get Rid of ‘No Excuses’ Discipline, Hear Me Out

I’m concerned about the growing backlash against what are referred to as “no excuses” schools. Too often, critics depict overly-rigid approaches to discipline that pave the road from school to...

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Charter Schools

I'm a Card-Carrying Member of the NAACP and I Want to Apologize to Black Parents

I owe you an apology. I watched you show up in Cincinnati, Ohio for the NAACP's national board meeting, yearning to be heard by board members, prior to their vote ratifying a resolution for a...

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School Choice

My Daughter and I Are Chicanas From East L.A. Who Believed in 'Si Se Puede' 8 Years Ago and Still Do Now

Yesterday, on International Girls Day, I went to Washington, D.C., with my teen daughter as we were invited to the White House. I’ve been blessed to be invited to the White House before but this...

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Poverty

NAACP, Don’t End Up on the Wrong Side of History

The NAACP has always stood for hope, promise, equality and a brighter future. But now it stands in the way of those very things. A proposed moratorium on charter schools is putting the NAACP at odds...

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Charter Schools

Why Are We Still Asking 'Is School Choice the Black Choice' When We Know It Is?

“Is School Choice the Black Choice?” was the question on hand at a panel discussion in D.C. on Wednesday night moderated by TV One News' Roland Martin, but if you came expecting an answer you would...

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