Several education news stories in 2016 impacted the African-American community. Black educators reached new heights and the community debated school choice.

The President-elect wants DeVos to reform the education system. She's a strong proponent of school choice.

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Watch excerpts of the second part of Roland Martin and a group of impassioned educators' discussion on school choice, charter schools and vouchers.

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Dr. Steve Perry questions the motives of the NAACP's Board of Directors in calling for a moratorium on charter school expansion.

Opponents of public school closures have new evidence of discrimination. A new study says school closures disproportionately harm Black and poor students.

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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 […]

Ohio public school students outscored private school voucher students. Shocked, school choice advocates try to see the glass half full.

Here’s the short version of what you need to know: The N.C. Supreme court has ruled that the state’s voucher program that gives taxpayer support for low-income students to attend private schools is constitutional. What could this mean for your family? You could apply for some of the $11 million available in our state to send […]

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The school choice battle rages on — public school proponents believe their way of implementing education is the best way, while proponents of charter schools…