Ep 18: Curtis Valentine of Reinventing America's Schools: Is School Choice the Black Choice?

Summary: This week, Ryan sits down with education reformer Curtis Valentine. Curtis is the Deputy Director, Reinventing America’s Schools at the Progressive Policy Institute and is also an at-large board member for the Prince George’s County Public School District. Last month, Curtis was a panelist at the "Is School Choice the Black Choice" Atlanta town hall hosted by Roland Martin and sponsored by The 74. On this episode, Curtis recaps the panel and provides insightful perspective on the historical roots and modern outlook of school choice and charter education in the Black community. Curtis also talks about his work as his school board member and provides actionable strategies to find common ground with other education policymakers and enact effective education policy. <br><br>You can watch the "Is School Choice the Black Choice" panel by clicking here: <a href="https://www.the74million.org/article/watch-live-is-school-choice-the-black-choice-atlanta-town-hall/" rel="noopener">https://www.the74million.org/article/watch-live-is-school-choice-the-black-choice-atlanta-town-hall/</a><br><br>Host: Ryan Kairalla (@ryankair)