Laura Waters
Blogger
Blogger, Parent, School Board Member
Lawrence Township, New Jersey
Featured Blog: NJ Left Behind
RECENT POSTS
Posted Oct. 1, 2020
You Can Hate Trump and Support School Choice
Every time Donald Trump says, “school choice is the civil rights issue of our time,” I cringe. It’s hard to…
Posted Sep. 24, 2020
After a Decade of Opposing Voucher Programs, I’m Wondering If I Was Wrong
I smiled at the two little girls seated across the table in the school board conference room but only six-year-old…
Posted Sep. 23, 2020
We Must Vote for the Candidates Who Will Implement the Right Policies for Our Kids
I first met Shennell McCloud when she was Director of Recruitment, and then as Director of Advocacy for KIPP New…
Posted Sep. 3, 2020
Supt. Susan Enfield on Her Commitment to Feed, Connect and Educate Every Student
The reality is if our students are hungry, they’re not going to learn. If they can’t access the internet, they’re…
Posted Aug. 28, 2020
‘Our Story Didn’t Start in 1619’: Dr. Chike Akua on How Our Education System Is Failing Black Students
On Monday, August 31st at 5:30 ET on Facebook Live, Citizen Ed, a brightbeam platform, will host the next virtual…
Posted Aug. 19, 2020
Joe Biden and Kamala Harris Must Rise Above a ‘Woke’ Agenda That Limits School Choice
True confession: I didn’t watch the Democratic virtual convention Monday night. Currently I’m maintaining my mental health by mainlining “The…
Posted July 23, 2020
Biden’s Unity Task Force Isn’t Building Education Back Better, It’s Holding Back Progress
I am a quintessential American Democrat, a New York Jew raised by teachers union members whose own parents endured brutal…
Posted July 6, 2020
Q&A: 12-Year-Old Amir Lumumba on Why Schools Need More Counselors and Fewer Cops
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…
Posted July 2, 2020
Seriously, Betsy? The Civil Rights Act
On Friday U.S. Education Secretary Betsy DeVos released a statement celebrating the 56th anniversary of the Civil Rights Act, passed…
Posted June 8, 2020
Q&A: Zakiya Sankara-Jabar on Why Now Is the Perfect Time for #SeekingChildJustice
“I want to protect my children from the system that destroyed my parents.” That’s Zakiya Sankara-Jabar, National Director of Activism…
