The Huffington Post – Ana Beatriz Cholo
“Last year I joined the California Charter Schools Association. Our mission is simple: to make sure that more parents have the right to choose a high quality public school for their kids. Unfortunately, we spend a lot of time fighting political battles, just to protect parents’ right to demand better. There is so much rhetoric out there demonizing the concept of school choice and the families who rely on it. I don’t get too caught up in the rhetoric, probably because my personal experiences tell the real story of school choice: my mom lying to get me into a better school, my own desperate dash to find an affordable home in a strong school district, the struggling Chicago parents who prayed that their children would win the “lottery” and attend a great high school.”(more)