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Blog: Tennessee BAEO Chooses 901
We know that choice is not a sufficient end in itself; rather it is a means to ensure that low-income and working class Black parents have the power to gain access to quality educational options, and that power is the key to sustaining effective reforms in this country.
Is School Choice a Civil Rights Issue? Hear our State Director Mendell Grinter answer the question.
In today's edition of The Heartland Daily Podcast, Managing Editor of School Reform News Heather Kays speaks with Tennessee Director for the Black Alliance for Educational Options (BAEO) Mendell Grinter.
Tennessee BAEO Releases Statement on Chris Barbic
The Tennessee Black Alliance for Educational Options released the following statement on the departure of Chris Barbic, Superintendent of the Achievement School District
Black education advocacy group hires new Tennessee director
The Black Alliance for Educational Options, a national group that advocates for vouchers and charter schools, has hired Mendell Grinter, its former Kentucky director, to lead its operations in Tennessee.
Tennessee Black Alliance for Educational Options Announces New Leader
The Black Alliance for Educational Options (BAEO), one of the nation's only Black-led organizations advocating for high-quality educational options for low-income and working class Black families, announced today that Mendell Grinter has been selected as the State Director for Tennessee.
Summer learning loss impacts low-income students disproportionately
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Some Special Needs Children To Benefit From Voucher Program
Some Special Needs Children To Benefit From Voucher Program
Advocates, Organizations Celebrate National Charter Schools Week
Advocates, Organizations Celebrate National Charter Schools Week