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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.”
What if 2 Types of Education Reform — Charter Schools and Education Savings Accounts — Merged?
Mitchell: In states where charters' best practices are stifled, the solution may be to become a private school. At least 1 network is making the move. The two dominant forms of school choice, charter schools and private school vouchers, have moved on parallel tracks since the 1990s. Now, the emergence of education savings accounts could bring these paths together
Two New Orleans teens make math discovery 2,000 years in the making
Two high school seniors, Calsea John and Ne'kiya Jackson from New Orleans have caused a stir among mathematicians at a recent conference. The students, from St. Mary’s Academy, are showing a new way to look at a 2,000-year-old formula.
Myth Busters: Education Freedom Myth and Facts
Written by Nya Moses Claim: "EDUCATION FREEDOM DEFUNDS PUBLIC SCHOOLS!" Reality: The money doesn’t belong to the government schools. Education funding is meant for educating children, not for propping up and protecting a particular institution. We should fund students, not systems.
Founders Corner
A recent poll published by Gallup revealed that in the United States, 44% of teachers in K-12 education and 35% of college and university teachers said they very often or always feel burned out at work. Both of these occupations were listed as the top two occupations among the 14 listed in the poll on occupational burnout. By Nya Moses
Private School Founded by HBCU Alumni Honors Black Boys and Men at Annual Community Awards Ceremony
Icon Preparatory School (Icon Prep) is a Black-owned private school founded in Tampa, Florida in 2018 by FAMU alumni. After working in schools around the country, the founders created a college-prep school inspired by the ethos of HBCUs (Historically Black Colleges and Universities). Icon Prep has grown to educate approximately 800 scholars in Tampa & Jacksonville, Florida with a Cleveland, Ohio location opening in Fall 2023.
School Choice Changed Our Lives
This commentary from Jayleesha Cooper and Brandon Villanueva Sanchez, members of the American Federation for Children’s 2023 Future Leaders Fellowship cohort, describes the life-changing possibilities of education choice and advocates for Nebraska’s Opportunity Scholarships Act.
Florida museum exhibit showcases history of Black education freedom
Black Minds Matter hosted Self-Determined: The Secret History of Education Freedom, a three-day art and culture exhibit held at the Ritz Theater and Museum in Jacksonville, Florida. It features Black education history from the Antebellum Period through today with many options for education choice.
Allen: Baltimore shows why students need options | Opinion
My life story is a testament to the ways that the system has let down generations of students and to the power of quality education to turn things around. I went from failing third grade — twice — to working at the White House, sitting on the organization’s board that granted me a scholarship, and working as a professional advocate for the type of programs that saved my life.
Black families are changing the educational landscape through communal home-schooling
Amid racist education laws, violence in schools, and banned books, Black families are forming homeschooling groups to take matters into their own hands. Black Minds Matter believes our students should have high-quality, safe, affordable school options beyond the singular option the government assigns. Because our children deserve excellence in every aspect of their education, we fight to ensure parents have the freedom to go to whichever school they think best for their children. No one school meets the needs of every child.