School Choice
To Struggling Readers, High School Graduate and Aspiring Literacy Teacher Daniella Martinez Says, ‘Sí Se Puede!
Every time I talk with my mom about what I want to be when I grow up, she cries. Not out of fear or sadness,…
We Are D.C. Education Leaders of Color and Advocates for a High-Quality Public Education for Every Student in Every Neighborhood
As noted in a May 26 Washington Post article, Paul Kihn, Washington, D.C.’s deputy mayor for education (DME), wrote a memo to the D.C. Public Charter School Board (DC PCSB) ahead of its May 20th vote on new charter applications. The DME’s memo, formally known as the School System Capacity Assessment, expressed concerns about adding new charter campuses, saying they “are competing for a relatively limited number of high school aged…
Public Education in This Country Is Literally a Matter of Life and Death. Here’s How It’s Playing Out.
Last week, a group of Californians got what Dolly Hunt called their “Martin Luther King moment.” Here’s what happened. The California Senate was set to…
3 Things You May Not Know About Charter Schools
Recently, when I announced the release of my newest book on charter schools, a woman I know from the gym wrote me: “So sorry, Sarah—but…
Episode 28: Once a Parent Activist, Always a Parent Activist (feat. Chris Stewart)
In this episode, we speak with Chris Stewart, CEO of Education Post, about education reform. We discuss why education reform has become a bad word…
I’m Tired of My Community Not Having Access to the Schools We Deserve
My little brother is a 10-year-old who loves to create slime, play video games and make friends. He’s growing up in a time where a…
Democrats Won’t Dictate Where My Black Children Go to School
“What you not gone do…”—An African American proverb Last week, Democrats for Education Reform released polling data that show what Black parents of school-age children…
They’re Trying to Ban Charter Schools in California. Here’s Why That Matters.
About two years ago this time I had to write an explainer piece when the NAACP pushed for a moratorium on public charter schools. The…
Here’s One Thing You Can Do Right Now to Defend the Rights of Black Families in California
I don’t know about you, but I can’t just sit by and watch. It’s time for action. The latest battleground in the national war on…
Education Post Network of Advocates Challenges Bernie Sanders’ Call for Moratorium on Charter School Expansion
Chicago, IL - Despite once confirming support for the public charter schools that serve thousands of students of color, 2020 presidential candidate Bernie Sanders announced today that he plans to call for a moratorium on funding the expansion of public charter schools until a national audit on the schools has been completed. Education Post believes parents deserve the freedom to choose and access the education that is best for their…
