A former KIPP student, teacher and parent reflects on oppressive schooling

by Frances Scarlen Martinez

Dear Budget Committee Members: A Letter from a St. Louis Parent

Y'all, I am so tired of certain members of the state legislature pitting charter schools against public school districts.

Now, thanks to the rise of resistance movements on social media, these networks may have no choice but to change.

Listen as parent Johanna Garcia explains how testing only serves to draw a line between the those who have and those who do not.

RT @Network4pubEd: Our public schools are tasked with more than educating children, they feed, create safe spaces for, clothe, inspire, car…

RT @marla_kilfoyle: SLPS kids: 21,814 Charter kids: 10,109 Homeless kids @ SLPS: 4,771 Homeless kids @ charters: 470 SLPS homeless %: 21.87…

RT @NPEaction: SLPS kids: 21,814 Charter kids: 10,109 Homeless kids @ SLPS: 4,771 Homeless kids @ charters: 470 SLPS homeless %: 21.87% Ch…