Let’s suppose there are two sides of the education debate that use similar tactics to discredit their opponents, and to acquire Black voices that give credibility to their agendas. On one side there...
This month the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) ratified a resolution to place a national moratorium on public charter schools. As a fully paid, Silver Life member,...
I’m concerned about the growing backlash against what are referred to as “no excuses” schools. Too often, critics depict overly-rigid approaches to discipline that pave the road from school to...
I owe you an apology. I watched you show up in Cincinnati, Ohio for the NAACP's national board meeting, yearning to be heard by board members, prior to their vote ratifying a resolution for a...
Yesterday, on International Girls Day, I went to Washington, D.C., with my teen daughter as we were invited to the White House. I’ve been blessed to be invited to the White House before but this...
