by Coron Brinson I arrived in Houston, Texas on Tuesday afternoon on April 6th at William P. Hobby Airport. It’s my first time in this city though I’m no stranger to other parts of the state like Dallas. Of course, for those who know me, I was rocking my Atlanta Braves gear because my hometown’s…
School Talk
A rising college student’s perspective on affirmative action.
The Supreme Court is set to hear two cases on affirmative action this fall. A high school senior here in Oakland reflects.
The Same, New Vision for Great School Voices: a Three Part Series.
Part I: Resetting and Re-correcting the Record on Public Schools vs. Charters PART I As with all tragedies, we as humans flow from different stages to overcome trauma and grief, and move forward to rejoin the community. We reset, reflect, re-engage, and renew. We, at Great School Voices, have spent the past few months in…
Turning the Light Back on, Brightly, this New Year
Three months ago today, we all lost our inimitable Dirk Tillotson, the creator of this platform. He has been a resource and light to everyone he encountered in Oakland, here in New York, and abroad. As the co-pilot of our nonprofit Great School Choices, the past three months have been some of the worst days…
These Maps Show How Oakland’s School District Reinforces Segregation
I’d highly recommend checking out the Urban Institute’s latest research on the role school attendance boundaries play in school segregation. I’ve captured the Oakland-specific data here and you can see the screenshots below in an online map here. Here are just a few reminders from the report on the power of attendance boundaries: “By prioritizing…