If you’ve paid attention to the 2020 Democratic Presidential candidates and the talking points from “progressive” activists on Twitter, you’ve heard some version of the argument that charter schools aren’t progressive. But, Conor P. Williams from the Century Foundation – a progressive think tank – makes a clear and compelling argument for the progressivism of […]

Let’s Help Our Young People Unlearn What White Supremacy Taught Them By Tanesha Peeples for Chicago Unheard “…The notion that we’re “less than” has been reinforced by White privilege, mainstream media that loves to perpetuate colorism, oppressive institutions and prejudiced ideological constructs dating back to the day we stepped foot on this land as enslaved […]

Where’s the SQRP That Measures ‘Academic Gusto?’ By Maureen Kelleher for Chicago Unheard “To many parents, teachers and principals in Chicago Public Schools, the letters “SQRP” spell a four-letter word. SQRP–which stands for “School Quality Rating Policy“–has been a simmering issue for years, and it boiled up last June when Mayor Lightfoot’s newly appointed Board […]

Back in 1980 – four decades ago – the original LEARN school looked very different than the charter public school network that we know today. Back then, it wasn’t a charter public school at all. It was just one, single private school named Lawndale Community School. It was founded by three women, two of whom […]

Chicago, It’s on All of Us to Close the Gaps for Black and Brown Children By Tanesha Peeples for Chalkbeat  “Enough is enough. I’m kicking off 2020 with less talk and more action.  I need all concerned Chicagoans on deck at the Our Kids Can’t Wait: Education Town Hall on February 25. Our Black and […]

Join Hands “Peace Warriors” Advocate Kingian Nonviolence to Deliver Change By Sheila Burton for St. Louis Post Dispatch “It is one thing to talk about Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s Principles of Nonviolence, but even more courageous to live out those principles on a daily basis. Teens in East St. Louis are doing just that […]