parents of color
None of These Politicians Who Are Running for Office Are For Real Talking About Education
Outrage: You Want Our Vote, We Demand Your Plan I was at a community meeting the other night and an eighth-grader stood up and said,…
How the New York Times Got It Wrong on School Choice and Segregation
After a much needed break from all things education, I returned to find an op-ed in the New York Times from Antioch University writing professor…
Just Give Me the Facts, Don’t Tell Me Where My Child Should Go to School
Hard decisions are not new to me, but in the past seven years, decisions about where to send my daughter for elementary and middle school…
A Conversation With Black Parents, Teachers and Students
VIDEO SERIES: We recently brought together a group of Black teachers, parents and high school students to talk about their experiences with public schools.…
Education Reform in 2018 Is Going to Need a Parent Seal of Approval
A few years ago, at a convening of education advocates, one veteran in the reform movement highlighted the lack of racial diversity in the room…
I’m a Black Woman and I Don’t Want Your ‘Thank You’
It seemed like all of America voted in Alabama’s Senate election this week. Everyone had something to say about the decades-old Republican seat up for…
Public Education Is Shortchanging Students and Families in Favor of Politics
When I look at school districts around the country, I see public education becoming more about politics and less about students and families. Increasingly, parents…
Do Not Close My Daughter’s School
My daughter, Rileigh Jasper, is a first-grader at National Teachers Academy (NTA) in Chicago Public Schools. The school holds the district’s top rating, Level 1+.…
I’m Sharing My Story Because It Matters
As parent leaders, we need to build trust, inspire hope and move people to action. Personal stories are one of the most powerful ways to…
The Story You Haven’t Heard About Why They’re Banning “To Kill a Mockingbird” in Mississippi
I’ll admit it. When I first heard of the Biloxi, Mississippi junior high school board’s decision to stop teaching “To Kill a Mockingbird,” my first…
