Several education news stories in 2016 impacted the African-American community. Black educators reached new heights and the community debated school choice.
No new charter schools. That’s the request from the NAACP. The historic and iconic civil rights organization has approved a resolution calling for a moratorium on the expansion of Charter Schools in America. The resolution states in part: “Charter schools have contributed to the increased segregation rather than diverse integration of our public school system… “Weak oversight […]
Dozens of Black pastors in Florida are urging the state NAACP to drop a lawsuit that seeks to end a school voucher program. This is a rare example of disharmony.
Dr. Karen Thomas, Founder and CEO of Marion P. Thomas Charter School in Newark, New Jersey, and Ana Ponce, Chief Executive Officer of Camino Nuevo Charter Academy in Los Angeles, California spoke with Roland Martin about the benefits of charter schools during Monday's edition of NewsOne Now.
The school choice battle rages on — public school proponents believe their way of implementing education is the best way, while proponents of charter schools…
