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Black Minds Matter
The world is in the midst of a civil uprising as more bear witness to the racial and social injustices that take place daily in America, sparked by the abhorrent murders of black men and women.
“Every man has two educations: that which is given to him, and the other which he gives himself. What we are merely taught seldom nourishes the minds like that which we teach ourselves.”
Achieve School Choice Guide: Black education entrepreneurs and how they are demystifying education freedom
In mainstream media, school choice is often framed as taking money away from public schools or being elite, White, and only a conservative policy issue. Yet Black school founders’ very existence directly debunks these common myths. My own experience does, too. That’s why I founded Black Minds Matter, a national movement to support education freedom. We launched the first-ever Black-founded schools directory in 2020. Today, the directory houses over 400 schools that are owned or operated by Black education entrepreneurs, and recently, I joined up with colleagues Dava Cherry and Ron Matus at Step Up For Students to conduct a survey of the 100-member Black School Founder Network. The 61 founders who participated in the survey give us incredible insight into the reality of school choice.
Parents want more than lip service from candidates. School choice is key to 2024
The third and final GOP primary debate is approaching, set to take place in my home state of Florida, in Miami. Many Floridians will be watching to see which candidates take a stand to empower America’s parents — a key swing vote segment in the 2024 election—through a commitment to support school choice. School choice is popular throughout the country. It’s not just wildly popular with Republican primary voters, but also among 71% percent of all voters, across almost all demographics, according to a 2022 Real Clear Opinion Research poll. Read more at: https://www.miamiherald.com/opinion/op-ed/article281489028.html#storylink=cpy
Black Minds Matter founder champions Texas School Choice
The debate over school choice has triggered heated discussions among policymakers, educators and advocates. Denisha Allen, a senior fellow for the American Federation for Children (AFC) and the visionary founder of “Black Minds Matter,” is at the forefront of this discourse
NAACP Rails Against Failing Maryland Schools: “African Americans Aren’t Being Educated”
Investigative journalist Chris Papst from Fox45 News' Project Baltimore has turned his focus from the massive grading scandal in Baltimore City Public Schools to neighboring Baltimore County. He uncovers a troubling trend: An alarming number of county schools have fewer than 5% of students scoring proficient in math.
These home-schooling moms want to create a “microschool” for Black kids. They need vouchers to make it happen.
The mothers, who are counting on state legislators to reach a deal on education savings accounts, say their public schools were not equipped to create a learning space that is safe for Black kids.
HOMESCHOOLING RATES ARE SKYROCKETING, HERE’S WHY
In the following year, Homeschool enrollment rose by 30%, according to an Urban Institute study, and continues to soar as the country’s fastest-growing form of education. Black Enterprise addresses the rise of Black homeschooling and what it means for Black families.
Houston community activist, Quanell X supports school choice
Charles Adams and Quanell X discuss the Texas legislature's voting on school choice on Fox 26 Houston FaceOff.
Black Caucus, NAACP Oppose State School Choice Bill
The Texas Legislative Black Caucus and the NAACP are opposed to a school choice bill that’s soon to go before the Texas House. The state Senate passed the 500-million-dollar bill last week.
ACT test scores for US students drop to new 30-year low
High school students’ scores on the ACT college admissions test have dropped to their lowest in more than three decades, showing a lack of student preparedness for college-level coursework, according to the nonprofit organization that administers the test. With U.S. student scores averaging at 19.5 out of 36.