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
Closing schools and leaving fellow women in the lurch is no way to celebrate women
Erika Sanzi 3.8.2017
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True change requires that we touch hearts, not just heads
Erika Sanzi 2.17.2017
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Don't prejudge Betsy DeVos
Erika Sanzi 1.10.2017
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The value of opposing viewpoints in Trump's education department
Erika Sanzi 12.2.2016
NationalFlypaper
When it comes to fighting for kids, Hillary will be a voice in my head
Erika Sanzi 11.18.2016
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Disadvantaged gifted students in Rhode Island are finally getting the chance to show it
Erika Sanzi 11.2.2016
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