Laura Waters

Blogger
Blogger, Parent, School Board Member
Lawrence Township, New Jersey
Featured Blog: NJ Left Behind
Blogger
Blogger, Parent, School Board Member
Lawrence Township, New Jersey
Featured Blog: NJ Left Behind
Every time Donald Trump says, “school choice is the civil rights issue of our time,” I cringe. It’s hard to…
I smiled at the two little girls seated across the table in the school board conference room but only six-year-old…
I first met Shennell McCloud when she was Director of Recruitment, and then as Director of Advocacy for KIPP New…
The reality is if our students are hungry, they’re not going to learn. If they can’t access the internet, they’re…
On Monday, August 31st at 5:30 ET on Facebook Live, Citizen Ed, a brightbeam platform, will host the next virtual…
True confession: I didn’t watch the Democratic virtual convention Monday night. Currently I’m maintaining my mental health by mainlining “The…
I am a quintessential American Democrat, a New York Jew raised by teachers union members whose own parents endured brutal…
On Thursday, July 9 from 12:00-2:00 p.m. ET, brightbeam’s Director of Activism, Zakiya Sankara-Jabar will moderate a virtual town hall…
On Friday U.S. Education Secretary Betsy DeVos released a statement celebrating the 56th anniversary of the Civil Rights Act, passed…
“I want to protect my children from the system that destroyed my parents.” That’s Zakiya Sankara-Jabar, National Director of Activism…
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