Joe Biden
Tell Joe Biden We Need to See Some Black and Brown Parents On His So-Called Education Task Force
Earlier this year Joe Biden posed in a picture with members of the Powerful Parent Network. When I saw the picture, I was proud that…
If You’re Looking for a Robust Democratic Debate About Education, This Ain’t It
“At last,” I exulted, as I peered at a Slack message from a colleague. The Democratic presidential candidates are going to finally discuss America’s public…
Top Democratic Candidates’ Disrespect for Parents of Color Has Me Wondering If I Fit Into This Party Anymore.
Politico reports today that Elizabeth Warren’s support among Democratic and left-leaning Independent primary voters “plunged 50% over the past month, according to a new Quinnipiac University poll.” …
Mayor Pete, If You Want to Be the Millennial Candidate, Support School Choice
Over the last 10 months or so, Democratic South Bend, Indiana, Mayor Pete Buttigieg has gone from affable unknown to the top of the polling…
Here’s How Trump Is Making It Harder to Integrate Schools
This summer, integrated schools heated up as a campaign issue when Kamala Harris called out Joe Biden for his 1970s stance on mandated busing as…
Here Are 3 Things the Candidates Should Be Debating But Won’t
The lights are ready to beam bright, the NBC News graphics team is probably demanding raises after working on introductions for 20 candidates and Miami-area…
In the Fall of 1978, I Got on a Bus From My White Neighborhood and Learned That Separate Is Not Equal
When it came time to get on the bus, some of my friends didn’t go with me. Their parents pulled them out of public school that year. Too disruptive, they said. Maybe too violent, they worried silently.…
