Charter Schools

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. Yet

A few weeks ago, I attended a conference called Educator Summit in Philadelphia. I’m not much of a conference attendee and didn’t know exactly what to expe

If we have really well-prepared young people who are going to the exact college they want to go to, who will graduate from college within six years with li

On an early fall day a few years ago at a local playground, my friend Sarah and I watched as her three children reveled in their after-school freedom.  In

Because we want our children and grandchildren to be ready for college, NAACP members like me have chosen tuition-free public charter schools. But instead

As an advocate for equity in public education, I joined the NAACP, and eventually became the education chair for Southwest Riverside County. I believed I w

The other day I watched the documentary True Justice: Bryan Stevenson’s Fight for Equality.  https://twitter.com/eji_org/status/1143251611801804800 Now if

This Wednesday, the California Senate’s Education Committee will hold a public hearing on a bill that would make local school districts the primary authori

The U.S. Women’s National Team is making a high-profile run through the World Cup, but overall girls aren’t getting the same chances on the field as their