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Sharon Franklin

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Charter School Parent

Chicago, Illinois

Sharon Franklin is a parent and volunteer at Legacy Charter School in Chicago’s North Lawndale neighborhood.

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Posted Jan. 29, 2016

Making the Right Choice for My Son’s School

I homeschooled my son Joseph until he was 4 years old. Then I found Legacy Charter School, just by walking down…

By Sharon Franklin

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Posted Dec. 5, 2019

We Were Making Progress on School Discipline Until Betsy DeVos Came Along

At the turn of the century, in 1999, I was graduating from high school, motivated to enter the teaching profession with a passion to reform…

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Posted Dec. 5, 2019

When Disney’s ‘Frozen II’ Represents Indigenous Peoples Better Than Elementary Schools, There’s a Problem

As I sat with my 7-year-old daughter and her friends in a movie theater for a showing of “Frozen II,” I was fascinated. No, it wasn’t…

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Posted Dec. 3, 2019

Stop Arguing About ‘Equity’ and Focus on Student Outcomes

There’s a major force in the education world that has attempted to claim ownership over the term “equity.” From tweets questioning the value of literacy…

By Jasmine Lane

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