Conversation: Do Black Families Have Real School Choice?
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Join us for a conversation inspired by Nikole Hannah-Jones's recent New York Times Magazine essay, "In Fighting for Every Black Child, Did I Betray My Own?" For many Black families, choosing a school means weighing trade-offs no family should have to make: academic rigor and resources on one side, belonging and social-emotional safety on the other. And the choices themselves are shaped by where families live, what they can afford, admissions requirements, and who knows how the system works. This conversation asks what meaningful choice looks like for Black families across public, charter, magnet, parochial and independent schools, and what independent schools owe the Black children they enroll. Every independent school promises that each child will be known, challenged and cared for. What does it take to keep that promise for every child, so families don't have to choose between rigor and belonging, or fill in the gaps on their own? Families and educators are welcome. The conversation will be held under Chatham House rules. Facilitated by Leilani M. Brown, Founder and CEO, Giant Steps
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All educators & interested families
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Leilani M. Brown (CEO)
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