Erika Sanzi spent a decade as a teacher and school dean before becoming a full-time education advocate. She also served a term as an elected school committee member. Her love for writing coupled with her willingness to take on people in power has led her to spend much of her time responding to status-quo protectors inclined to put adult interests ahead of kids. She is particularly focused on inequities in the system, persistent but surmountable achievement gaps, and what she sees as a culture of low expectations that disproportionately impacts low-income students. She is the mom of three young sons and you can often find her on the sidelines of their countless sports practices and games. She is committed to the belief that zip code isn’t destiny, that parents deserve choices when it comes to educating their children, and that too many “good” schools are falling down on the job in too many ways. Born and raised in Massachusetts, she now calls Rhode Island home with her boys, her husband, and her two dogs Griffey and Gracie. She writes about her corner of New England at Good School Hunting.
Authored Commentary & Research
New Rhode Island school commissioner says she wouldn’t send her children to a Providence school
Erika Sanzi 6.27.2019
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High Expectations
Teacher Appreciation Week: He pushed us hard and held on tight
Erika Sanzi 5.10.2019
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Kamala Harris comes out swinging on education and picks the unions over students and parents
Erika Sanzi 3.25.2019
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Quality Choices
Moms and choice: An interview with Abigail Hasberry from San Antonio, Texas
Erika Sanzi 3.22.2019
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Quality Choices
Moms and choice: An interview with Maureen Kelleher from Chicago, Illinois
Erika Sanzi 2.14.2019
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School Choice
There's a lot to like about Stacey Abrams, but her opposition to school choice isn't one of them
Erika Sanzi 2.5.2019
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