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Author Archives: Andre Perry

Dr. Andre Perry, a contributing writer, is a David M. Rubenstein Fellow at The Brookings Institution. Perry was the founding dean of urban education at Davenport University in Grand Rapids, Mich. Previously, Perry worked in both academic and administrative capacities, most notably as CEO of the Capital One-University of New Orleans Charter Network, which consisted of four charter schools in New Orleans. A native of Pittsburgh, Perry earned his Ph.D. in education policy and leadership from the University of Maryland-College Park. Perry’s views have been featured on NBC, National Public Radio, Al Jazeera America, GOOD Magazine, TheGriot.com, The New Republic and CNN. In 2011, UNO Press released his book, The Garden Path: The Miseducation of a City.

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COLUMN: Rewrite the history textbooks, or the white supremacist violence will continue

by Andre Perry January 19, 2021January 19, 2021

Authors of history textbooks writing about the failed insurrection of Jan. 6, 2021 must not ignore the event’s white supremacist underpinnings. The influence of white supremacy on American history has largely been disregarded by past and present writers, especially in accounts of the Civil War. Too many of these books still waffle about the reasons […]

COLUMN: Trump’s disastrous immigration policies will continue to destroy lives

by Andre Perry January 5, 2021January 5, 2021

Teachers, cafeteria workers and school bus drivers should be next in line for the Covid vaccine

by Andre Perry December 22, 2020December 21, 2020

COLUMN: The next education secretary must know about much more than education

by Andre Perry December 7, 2020December 7, 2020

COLUMN: Dear Black students: Don’t let white efforts at miseducation deny your legacy

by Andre Perry November 24, 2020November 23, 2020

OPINION: Donald Trump and the white achievement gap

by Andre Perry November 10, 2020November 10, 2020

COLUMN: ‘Stand by.’ ‘Shut up.’ Is this really what we want to teach our children?

by Andre Perry October 13, 2020October 13, 2020

COLUMN: Teachers need to talk about Breonna Taylor

by Andre Perry September 25, 2020September 26, 2020

COLUMN: When poorly veiled bigotry masquerades as choice

by Andre Perry September 15, 2020September 24, 2020

COLUMN: Education needs more ambitious women

by Andre Perry August 18, 2020August 25, 2020

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