Ikhlas Saleem

School Choice

Chicago's Mayor Says It's Time to Stop With the 'False Choices.' Parents Need Quality Choices.

In an opinion piece in The Washington Post, Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel redirects our attention to parents in the hoopla of U.S. education secretary nominee Betsy DeVos. While education folks are...

Student Voice

We Asked The White House’s David Johns About Black Student Achievement and Here’s What He Had to Say

David Johns, executive director of the White House Initiative on Educational Excellence for African Americans, teamed up with Education Post for a Facebook Q&A this week to talk about the future of...

How Do I Join Tonight's Facebook Q&A With David Johns?

Tonight, December 6, at 7:30 PM ET on the Education Post Facebook Page we're hosting a Q&A with David Johns, executive director of the White House Initiative on Educational Excellence for African...

Charter Schools

Here's What You Missed at Our #EduPostChat: Are Charter Schools Really a Bipartisan Issue?

Yesterday, Education Post, in partnership with Education Reform Now, Democrats for Education Reform (DFER) and the National Alliance for Public Charter Schools, hosted an #EduPostChat on: "Are...

Charter Schools

Why Are We Still Asking 'Is School Choice the Black Choice' When We Know It Is?

“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 if you came expecting an answer you would...

Charter Schools

Missed the Facebook Q&A With Chris Stewart on the NAACP and Charter Schools? Here's What You Missed.

Last night Education Post hosted a Facebook Q&A with education blogger Chris a.k.a. Citizen Stewart on why the NAACP is wrong to propose a moratorium on public charter schools. We’ve written a few...