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The Republican Party Doesn't Own the School Reform Movement. People of Color Do.

On Tuesday, President Donald J. Trump delivered his fourth State of the Union Address (SOTU) to the 116th Congress and the nation. The annual address was broadcast live across the airways and...

low income

Minnesota's Bill Wilson Walked His Talk About Improving Schools for Families. Now It's Our Turn.

Nothing stopped Bill Wilson. From the time he was bused past three schools because he was African American, to the day he was told it was “not his turn” to run for city council, to the more than 20...

Achievement Gap

I Don’t Want to Hear Another Argument About How Charter Schools Are Killing Public Schools

Dear America, Please don't bother my community with anti-charter school arguments in 2020. That's unless you're willing to get involved with majority-Black attended public schools in your town or...

educational justice

If You're Really Fighting for Educational Justice, You Need to Check Your Privilege

Earlier this week I was tagged in a tweet published by Carol Burris. It looked to be an attempt to negatively blast or shame my organization because of who funds our work—like we haven’t seen that...

student success

My Family Didn't Think We'd Choose a Charter School But It Turned Out to Be an Amazing Experience

I never thought I would attend a charter school until my mother decided to enroll me into YES Prep Public Schools in Houston. At the time I didn’t know what a charter school was, but she knew that it...

student success

This Mom and Her Three Kids Graduated College With Support From Their Charter School

When my oldest daughter, Nayeri, started at YES Prep Southeast in Houston, it was hard to leave her old school and her friends. It was challenging to get used to the rigorous academic program. It was...

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When School Reform is Not Enough