School choice continues to bring hope and partnerships to Atlanta communities. The resurgence of a playspace has brought joy to kids after months of closure. Students at Resurgence Hall in Atlanta are celebrating because they have a great new place to play. For months, representatives from Resurgence Hall, Delta Air Lines and KABOOM!, the nonprofit organization focused on ending playspace…
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Ethos Classical Charter School Finds Virtual Learning Success in Atlanta
As the COVID-19 pandemic continues, juggling work schedules, child care, and virtual learning becomes a new reality for families, and teachers and administrators are working overtime to support distance-learning. But in Southwest Atlanta, an inspiring success story is emerging. Ethos Classical Charter School scholars are thriving in their new virtual environment. Born from a clear need to support neighborhood educational…
The Thought of No High School Graduation for the Class of 2020 is Damning to Education
Thinking back to the summer of 2019, I would have never imagined the final quarter of the 2019 – 2020 school year ending like this. The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic is devastating on so many levels for teachers, students, and parents. Social distancing and shutdown of cities or states has completely changed our social norm. It’s hard for me,…
School Choice Is A Viable Option for Parents
As the world faces a huge pandemic scare with the Coronavirus, schools in America have been closed until further notice. This has made me reflect on the advocacy for school choice I support. School choice is a much needed option now more than ever. Many parents and guardians are having to step back into their first role as teachers, but…
Harriet Didn’t Free Blacks for Our Children to Be Failed in Schools!
As EdLanta continues to focus in on National Family Engagement Month through our advocacy for better educational outcomes for Black children. Please read this op-ed, “With Public Education, We Must Stop Placing Blame and Look in the Mirror!”, written by Kamaria Finch, founder of Harriet Tubman Charter School in Atlanta, Georgia. Our nation is ablaze with political debates surrounding education,…
A Black Parent’s Perspective on Public Schools
We’re too busy taking parent’s right to choose away that we aren’t listening to their experiences in public schools. “I believe in school choice and I also believe in traditional public education. . . that’s my choice!”, says long time Atlanta advocate, Keisha Spells. Regardless of what a parent decides, we should never be in a position to take their…
These Parents Came to Atlanta to Tell Elizabeth Warren to ‘Stand Down’, Periodt!
POSTED NOV. 22, 2019 IN SCHOOL CHOICE Gather ‘round, peeps, and let me tell y’all a true tale of hope and outrage. Once upon a time, not long ago—September of this year in Houston, Texas, to be exact—the day after an invigorating and empowering rally that gathered hundreds of parents, students and education advocates in MacGregor Park to gear up for…