The relationship between Black Americans and the public education system has historically been a fraught one, driven by tension between Black citizens’ desire for educational opportunities and white power-holders’ determination to keep them out through racially-coded public policy. In fact, Black Americans’ first historical experience with public education was that of an anti–school system, consisting […]
For much of OPEN’s nearly 10-year history we have focused on building the capacity of people to confront inequitable systems focusing on the place where they are created and negotiated: the policy table. We’ve done it all, from traditional boots-on-the-ground organizing, to policy advocacy, community leadership programs and professional development for homegrown education talent. Through […]
It’s not about the failings of public education, it’s about how we fail to show up for Black and brown children. Read Part I here. Read Part II here. Part III: What We Need We’re at a crossroads — some may say a breaking point — and we have a decision to make. Will we […]
You are invited to complete a survey that the Orleans Parish School Board, in partnership with the Greater New Orleans Foundation and other philanthropic partners are conducting in order to assess the availability and quality of services for students and to determine the additional needs of students within the Orleans Parish School System. Please take […]
