School Choice

Ohio public school students outscored private school voucher students. Shocked, school choice advocates try to see the glass half full.

Watch Roland Martin, Howard Fuller, Nina Rees, guest host Avis Jones-DeWeever, and the NewsOne Now panel discuss the charter school versus traditional school debate in the video clip above.

Roland Martin and NewsOne Now discuss the benefits of Black-owned charter schools.

Dr. Steve Perry is a man on mission — a mission to help educate African-American youth. According to www.WeareCapitalPrep.org, the goal is simple — provide students “with an enriching and invigorating educational experience. With a focus on academic rigor and achievement.” Now on the heels of opening Capital Preparatory Harbor School in Bridgeport, CT, Perry is preparing […]

Cornell Belcher discusses polling data showing that 72 percent of Black parents favor charter schools.

Why are so many African Americans against school choice when it is a viable option to educate the children who are being underserved by the education system in this country? Many have said supporting alternative educational systems will somehow destroy public schools, but Roland Martin, host of NewsOne Now says, “Tell that to the kids that […]

The school choice battle rages on — public school proponents believe their way of implementing education is the best way, while proponents of charter schools believe their way of instructing our youth is better. To educate our youth, do we have to choose public or charter schools? Can we take elements from both sides to […]

Sen. Tim Scott (R-SC) joined Roland Martin Tuesday on “NewsOne Now” for an exclusive interview to discuss education in America and the Choice Act. The Choice Act will expand the options given to families when it comes to educating their children. Sen. Scott, the first Black senator elected from the South since Reconstruction, is a […]

Dr. Howard Fuller, author of “No Struggle No Progress: A Warrior’s Life from Black Power to Education Reform,” joined Roland Martin on “NewsOne Now” to discuss school choice, education reform and how to ensure that our children receive the best education. Listen to their entire conversation below. Be sure to listen to “NewsOne Now” with Roland Martin, weekdays at […]

Podcast Download The New Orleans Recovery School District will soon have converted all of the schools under their jurisdiction over to charter schools. Patrick Dobard, superintendent of the Louisiana Recovery School District and education advocate Karren Harper Royal joined Roland Martin on “NewsOne Now” to talk about school choice and the future of the public system in […]

The New Orleans Recovery School District will soon have converted all of the schools under their jurisdiction over to charter schools. Patrick Dobard, superintendent of the Louisiana Recovery School District and education advocate Karren Harper Royal joined Roland Martin on “NewsOne Now” to talk about school choice and the future of the public system in New Orleans. […]