Black Principals Matter

As we embark on Black History Month, it is important to illuminate the salience of high-quality leaders of color in schools across the country. Nationwide,…

When We Listen to Parents, We Get Real School Choice

As a child, I often heard the words, “Listen to your parents.” It was usually uttered with a stern look and was often mandated from…

Two of America’s Largest Black Organizations Seek to Build a Better Narrative for Black Education

While much of education world is locked in circular discussions (mostly centered on charter schools) that is bitterly dividing advocates and opponents into warring camps,…

As NAACP Vote on Charter Moratorium Nears, Some Background on How Popular and Effective Charter Schools Are for African-American Families

The NAACP National Board has scheduled an Oct. 15 vote on a proposed moratorium on charter schools, which are publicly funded, accessible and accountable schools…

Here’s What These Black Educational Leaders Had to Say About the NAACP’s Proposed Moratorium on Charter Schools

Since the NAACP’s proposed moratorium on public charter schools in July, a number of Black leaders and organizations have come out against its stance. The…

UNCF Joins Coalition in Sending Letter to the NAACP Regarding Proposed Moratorium on Charter Schools

In a press release issued Wednesday, September 21, the UNCF joins more than 160 education and community leaders in asking the NAACP to reconsider a proposed…

VIDEO: The Biggest Civil Rights Issue of Our Generation

Leaders are making the case that education is the most pressing civil rights issue of our time. And I’m convinced. There’s a myth out there…

Educational Equity Is the Civil Rights Battle of Today

We devote one January day a year to honoring Martin Luther King, Jr., but his seismic impact on American history reverberates year-round, especially for those…

Michael Lomax Joins Our Advisory Network

Education Post is pleased to welcome Dr. Michael Lomax, President and CEO of UNCF (historically called the United Negro College Fund) to our advisory network.…

College Readiness and College Affordability Are Critical to Our Success

Over the past 70 years, UNCF has raised a total of $4 billion and assisted 430,000 students to go to college, because we know that…