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Black parents, you shouldn’t stand alone

Dear Black Parents from Memphis Lift, I owe you an apology. Today, via social media, I watched you show up to be heard at the...

We Need to Teach Our Students That Every Act Against Bigotry Is Powerful

I laced up my sneakers after quietly rolling out of bed, hoping not to wake up my son, who often sneaks into...

Oakland Parents and Civil Rights Groups Lead a Citywide Literacy Revolution

One of the most frustrating, yet enduring tropes in the realm of education debates is the idea of black and brown parents...

Charter schools versus the privatization of colored people

In the coming week charter school leaders and workers will meet at the National Charter Schools conference in Washington, D.C. to learn about everything...

Why many respected black leaders oppose school vouchers but promote school reform

The following was written by Paul Ruffins in response to multiple Citizen Ed pieces that challenged black leaders for not supporting school choice. We...

The ghosts in Minneapolis’ “progressive” machine

Last year Nekima Levy-Pounds told me that conditions in the Twin Cities were ripe for it to be another Ferguson. I disagreed. The people...

Communities of color don’t need educational double-talk

It hit me during a union meeting I attended this spring. There was a discussion underway about the opt-out movement (which I completely understand,...