New York

In January 2013, just before Bill de Blasio was sworn in for his first term as New York City’s mayor, a reporter asked him what he wanted his legacy to be.

Each of the 35 smiling faces gracing the cover of our (Education Reform Now’s) new report “A Democratic Guide to Public Charter Schools” is a hero. They ma

“Is School Choice the Black Choice?” was the question on hand at a panel discussion in D.C. on Wednesday night moderated by TV One News’ Roland Martin, but

Three recent experiences have served to remind me how much I miss—and how much the country and the cause of better education were diminished by the loss of

L’Heureux Lewis-McCoy first came to my attention at this spring’s Education Writers Association (EWA) national conference in Boston, where he served as a p

At a recent book club meeting, we were wrapping up a spirited discussion of James Baldwin’s “The Fire Next Time” when our talk veered to the racially charg

Many New York City parents are familiar with the “renewal school” program which, according to the Department of Education, represents a “call to action” to

New York, Philadelphia, Atlanta, Detroit, Chicago and Los Angeles: These cities and countless others across the United States have dealt with scandals invo

There’s some remarkable news out of New York City today: The Daily News reports that six eighth-graders who attend Eva Moskowitz’s Success Academy Charter