?For me, it's personal. I see my parents in those Compton parents. Now I can do something about the injustice, the denial of opportunity, the idea that it's OK for some kids not to read.'' *
?Vielka McFarlane, School Operator of Celerity Sirius Charter in L.A.
"Charter school leader Vielka McFarlane brings personal history, passion to education," (Los Angeles Times)
5
The number of ?Teachers of the Year? in the Ohio Pickerington schools who will lose their job next year due to budget cuts and LIFO
"Even top teachers fall victim to budget," Columbus Dispatch
* This quote does not necessarily represent the views of the Thomas B. Fordham Institute