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The children of 1960s-era civil rights-leading parents, my siblings and I were always told that the key to success in life is education. Amid marching with

As an eighth-grader, Leonard Ferguson signed up for the plumbing concentration at Baltimore County’s Western School of Technology and Environmental Science

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

“What you not gone do…”—An African American proverb Last week, Democrats for Education Reform released polling data that show what Black parents of schoo

About two years ago this time I had to write an explainer piece when the NAACP pushed for a moratorium on public charter schools. The reason? “While there

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 Californ

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

Dear first-generation, low-income, immigrant high school seniors, You’re about to accomplish a major milestone. Not only have you made your parents proud,

“Education is the way out of poverty and into a better life.” For years, my family harped on this mantra in hopes of providing me opportunities they didn’t