Education Reform’s Race Debate – by Education Next

Nearly everyone agrees that education reform would benefit from having more leaders of color, to better reflect and include the communities it aims to serve. But some advocates argue that this is not enough, because the movement reflects entrenched interests and embodies white privilege. This view holds that true school reform must be part of a broader social justice campaign led by people of color, which calls for progressive changes to health care, housing, immigration, and economic policies, as well as education.

Is this a bold call for real social justice or a case of successful, bipartisan reform being overrun by identity politics and left-wing political agendas?

Let’s Build a Modern Reform Coalition
By Stacey Childress