Inspired By Education & Excellence
Black Alabamians for Education serves as the vehicle that delivers timely, relative, relevant and life changing information to parents that will equip, inform and empower Black families with information on accessing a high quality education.
WHY CHOOSE BLACK ALABAMIANS FOR EDUCATION?
One of Black Alabamians for Education fundamental core values is that we are UNAPOLOGETIC. We are unapologetic in our belief that the changes we seek require engagement and/or leadership by the Black community on behalf of the Black community. We believe that there is no greater group of folks that should lead this charge than the people that represent the community in which we seek to change. After nearly three years of not having grassroots advocacy efforts in the state, and particularly a Black-led organization, former Black Alliance for Educational Options staff members and parents have opted to form Black Alabamians for Education with the intent to continue to fully advocate on behalf of Black communities. While our engagement is intentional with Black families, we are inclusive of all families. We will ensure that Black families are informed about laws, policies and options available in Alabama that can and will assist in closing the achievement gap. If not Black Alabamians for Education, then who? We believe that parental engagement is at the heart of effective education. We want to connect the community and school and build a lasting foundation of involvement between parents and our educational institutions.
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524 Red Lane Rd, Suite E Birmingham, Al 35215
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Who Funds Alabama’s Charter Schools—and Why? | The Advocates Chair
In this live-audience episode of The ...Advocates Chair, host Neonta Williams sits down with Delano Ford of Charter School Growth Fund and Jasmine Jenkins of Bloomberg Philanthropies for a candid conversation about philanthropy, school quality, and the future of educational opportunity in Alabama.
Before talking funding, we get to the personal “why.” From family experiences to classroom teaching and school leadership, our guests share the stories that shaped their commitment to students—and how those experiences inform their investments today.
In this episode:
Why national funders are investing in Alabama’s charter schools
Why growth must mean more than adding seats
How partnerships between charter schools and historically Black colleges and universities can expand opportunity
What founders need to make the transition from school leader to organizational leader
How funders approach operational support and opportunities for investment
At the heart of this conversation is a shared expectation: children deserve schools where they are loved, challenged, and prepared to pursue their biggest dreams.
Thank you to New Schools for Alabama for making this live conversation possible.
The Advocates Chair: Real Stories. Real Advocacy. Real Change.
Hosted by Neonta Williams and brought to you by Black Alabamians for Education.
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