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Keith Jacobs
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05/18/21 | Keith Jacobs
Federal Charter Schools Program provides access, equity for all students
Steve Jobs, the late co-founder and CEO of Apple, Inc., once said that “Innovation is the ability to see change as an opportunity, not a threat.” He understood that if...
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02/11/21 | Keith Jacobs
Centuries-old fight for equal education opportunity an ongoing struggle
“History will show that this is the downfall of public education.” That was Florida Sen. Perry Thurston (D-Fort Lauderdale) last week, responding to legislation that would expand opportunities and provide...
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12/29/20 | Keith Jacobs
redefinED’s best of 2020: It’s time to take a stand on educational equity
Editor’s note: During the holiday season, redefinED is reprising the “best of the best” from our 2020 archives. This post originally published June 9. The debate surrounding Black Lives Matter...
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10/13/20 | Keith Jacobs
‘Social justice issue of our era’ front and center during pandemic
Middle class, suburban families, once likely opponents of education choice, are now rallying behind the right to choose where to send their children to school. All it took was a...
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09/01/20 | Keith Jacobs
Education choice gives Black students a way out of ‘achievement gaps’ – and the systems that cause them
A recent article on The 74 noted the controversy over using the term “achievement gap” to describe learning disparities between Black and white students, with critics arguing that the education...
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08/07/20 | Keith Jacobs
Education choice for all families is crucial as schools consider reopening plans
As a parent of a child with Autism Spectrum Disorder, I know that the decision about re-opening public schools during the COVID-19 pandemic could have a tremendous impact on the...
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06/09/20 | Keith Jacobs
It’s time to take a stand on educational equity
The debate surrounding Black Lives Matter versus All Lives Matter has been at the forefront of our national conscience for more than a decade. Those who lament support for the...
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04/23/20 | Keith Jacobs
Digital divide, economic disparities magnified by COVID-19
In high school, I didn’t ask questions in class. What if they laughed at me? What if I looked stupid? These feelings of inadequacy often caused me to miss valuable...
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01/31/20 | Keith Jacobs
Status quo mentality antithetical to education equity
Editor’s note: As National School Choice Week winds down, Step Up For Students’ manager of charter school initiatives Keith Jacobs considers the challenge of achieving educational equity for all and...
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