Below are some tools and resources to help you promote education freedom through model legislation, marketing, and education entrepreneurship.
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Special report: Insights from first-ever survey of Black educational entrepreneurs
Across America, education entrepreneurs are on the rise, fueled by frustration with traditional schools, a pandemic that magnified the inequities of public education, and the accelerating expansion of education choice. Black education entrepreneurs are in the thick of it. We wanted to learn more about this distinctive group of innovators. So, we surveyed Black school founders who are listed on the Black-owned Schools Directory maintained by Black Minds Matter. The responses we received from 61 founders are a first-ever glimpse into who these entrepreneurs are.
A Parent's Guide to Choosing the Right School for their Child
Black Minds Matter’s “Parent School Chooser Guide” is designed to help parents identify their priorities for their child’s education and formation in an organized process that allows for the collection of information and organized interactions with prospective schools that may serve their children.
Controlling the narrative: Parental choice, Black empowerment and lessons from Florida
Black parents want options. Demand continues to grow. Black students have better outcomes in choice schools. When school choice expands there are better outcomes in district schools. The growth of choice in Florida has bolstered opportunities for Black educators, with thousands more now teaching in Florida choice schools and a growing number founding and/or are leading their own schools.
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Starting a School: Business Plan Template
Necessary Components of a School Business Plan by the Drexel Fund. The Drexel Fund recognizes that School Business Plans should be appropriately tailored to meet the specific circumstances, local context and individual needs of each new school.
Learn How to Serve Minority Students Better at Your Private School
The shifting demographics of the country as well as the educational benefits for all students who attend diverse schools should inspire private school leaders to pursue diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives. Private schools are uniquely positioned to implement these initiatives given their autonomy, which allows for flexibility and creativity. With a commitment to the work, private schools can build communities that are reflective of the growing diversity of America and where all students, families, and staff feel valued and are able to thrive.
Rev. HK Matthews Talks Civil Rights and School Choice
He marched for civil rights in the 1960’s. Today, Rev. H.K. Matthews is fighting for school choice. Rev. Matthews spearheaded protests that resulted in the increased employment of African Americans in Florida, participated in the first march across the Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma, Ala., and is now a vocal advocate for school choice options.
Model Legislation: Foster Child K-12 Scholarship
Black Minds Matter offers high-quality and accountable model legislation to ensure our students are receiving every opportunity to learn and thrive.
Model Legislation: Low-/ Middle- Income K-12 Scholarship
Black Minds Matter offers high-quality and accountable model legislation to ensure our students are receiving every opportunity to learn and thrive.
Model Legislation: K-12 Tax Credit Scholarships
Black Minds Matter offers high-quality and accountable model legislation to ensure our students are receiving every opportunity to learn and thrive.
Model Legislation: Education Savings Account
Black Minds Matter offers high-quality and accountable model legislation to ensure our students are receiving every opportunity to learn and thrive.
Model Legislation: Charter School
Black Minds Matter offers high-quality and accountable model legislation to ensure our students are receiving every opportunity to learn and thrive.