School Choice
It Is No More Progressive to Take Dollars From Teachers Union Lobbyists Than It Is to Take Dollars From the NRA
This is for my fellow progressives and Democrats. Beware those who lambaste charter schools in the name of “public education.” Beware those who decry “privatization.” After all, what could be more...
School Choice
Mashea Ashton Talks Newark, Cory Booker and the Challenges of Launching Her Own School
Mashea Ashton tells the truth, even when it’s hard. Almost three years ago, when she moved to Washington, D.C., to be closer to family, she initially rejected the idea of opening her own charter...
School Choice
Nobody Likes a Teachers Strike. Here's How We Can Work to Avoid Them.
Nobody likes a teachers strike. I know. I have lived through a number of them. And I'm doing it again this week. My life and my background speak to the importance of education and choice, two topics...
School Choice
Hosting the Super Bowl Is Nice But Atlanta's Kids Need a Champion of Excellent Schools
As the mother of 11-year-old twins, I spend every day planning, supporting and coordinating their lives. I have also worked in their school, sat on its board and made myself available to teachers and...
California
I Almost Sided With the L.A. Teachers Union Until I Remembered They Weren't Striking for Kids
Outrage: Teachers Strikes Aren’t for the Kids! This video about why teachers in L.A. were going on strike had me on the union’s side for a second—until I heard multiple comments throughout about...
Parents
I Know I’ve Made the Best Choice for My Son When School Feels Like Family
Gifts come in all different shapes and sizes—a family vacation, a surprise birthday party, or flowers on Valentine’s Day. But I have received one of the best gifts I could ever imagine—and so has my...