“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
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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 s
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Here we are again. The Chicago Teachers Union (CTU) has voted to go nuclear and strike in an attempt to settle labor-management disputes over compensation
Read MoreHow Meaningful Teacher Evaluation Systems Help Improve the Teacher Pipeline
Teacher evaluation reform, improving schools’ measurement of who is doing a good job in classrooms and who isn’t, has been nothing if not controversial in
Read MoreCoffee Break: Minneapolis’ Erin Clotfelter on Special Education, The Belief Gap and Coffee in Bed
Erin Ecklund Clotfelter is the mother of four: 7-year-old twins who were diagnosed with autism at age 2, a 6-year-old recently diagnosed with ADHD, and a 2
Read MoreThe Immoral Charter Cap Battle in Massachusetts
The news that Massachusetts Senator Elizabeth Warren has reversed her position on school choice and now opposes a ballot initiative to allow up to 12 new p
Read MoreThe Key to Charter School Success Is Collaboration With District Schools
The dominant theme of Richard Whitmire’s book The Founders is that the top quintile of public charter school operators are remarkably open to collaboration
Read MoreRichard Whitmire’s ‘The Founders’ Is Turning Myths on Their Heads
Richard Whitmire’s new book, “The Founders,” offers a virtual tour through the moves, machinations and mindsets that led to the growth of a particular flav
Read MoreSex Ed Isn’t Enough, Our Schools Should Be Teaching Sexual Consent
My family and I know an adorable toddler who loves to chase other children and kiss them. My soon-to-be 5-year-old daughter is mortified by him. When he co
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