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There Are So Many Things Wrong With This Piece in ‘The Nation.’ Here Are My Top 4.
On New Year’s Eve “The Nation” published an analysis by Jennifer Berkshire called “The Democrats’ School Choice Problem.” Her piece is instructive because it illustrates a strategy…
School Choice Is Progressive
“Progressive” is a slippery word. The very term denotes improvement, progress, and thus is by nature a desirable term with which to self-apply. But “progress”…
Don’t Forget, Not Every Student Had Opportunities for Enrichment This Summer
This summer, my students and I learned that blue crabs are really feisty, but mosquitos are even feistier. For two weeks in June, I chaperoned…
What If Black People Had a ‘Green Book’ for Finding the Schools Our Kids Deserve?
Black families should not be forced to choose between schools that challenge them academically and schools that nurture and love them for who they are.…
How ‘Oprah’ Reruns Helped My Dad Find the Right School for Me
I grew up in El Sereno, a low-income neighborhood near Los Angeles, and faced a difficult childhood. My mother was murdered when I was 6…
I Took a Year Off Work to Learn About Dyslexia Because My Son’s Teachers Couldn’t Teach Him How to Read
Why, for so many, is access to an education that recognizes the science of reading limited to private programs? My son experienced this as a…
If You Think Excellence Can’t Exist in All-Black Schools, You’re Tripping
As a child, youth, and adult, I have had the absolute pleasure of being surrounded by Mamas and Babas who upheld Black liberation in thought…
Education Is a Necessity and We Should Fund It Like It’s One
Letting parents choose the school or schooling that best fits their child shouldn’t be so controversial. We don’t question the right of people to choose…
Donors Choose, Except When They Can’t
DonorsChoose.org, an organization that allows teachers to request classroom supplies and experiences for their students, is guilty of discriminating against parochial and private schools. At…
5 Ways to Get Your Child in a Good School Without Paying Tuition
Parents everywhere ask themselves the same question I did: What are my choices when choosing a school for my child? Since moving back to Atlanta,…
