Profiles in Education Equity: Operation Restoration
Syrita Steib-Martin and Annie Freitas cofounded Operation Restoration, a New Orleans-based organization that helps women who have been impacted by incarceration get the education and resources they need to reenter…
Profiles in Education Equity: Nancy Huante-Tzintzun, Stockton Schools Initiative
Nancy Huante-Tzintzun, Ph.D., is a scholar-activist and education equity policy advocate. Currently, she is interim director for Stockton Schools Initiative (SSI) and an Ethnic Studies professor at Sacramento State University.…
Profiles in Education Equity: Myra Jones-Taylor, Chief Policy Officer, ZERO TO THREE
As chief policy officer, Myra Jones-Taylor leads the development, strategy, and implementation of ZERO TO THREE, the national leader on infant-toddler policy and program development. Prior to this role, Jones-Taylor…
Profiles in Education Equity: Nicole Jimerson of The Ari Advocacy Center
Nicole Jimerson, Ed.S., is the founder of The Ari Advocacy Center, which helps North Carolina families of children with disabilities or special needs. As the mother of a child who…
Profiles in Education Equity: Rich Buery, Chief of Policy and Public Affairs, KIPP Foundation
In his role at the KIPP Foundation, Richard Buery advocates for policies that make it easier for students from underserved communities to have access to high-quality public schools and lead…
Profiles in Education Equity: High School Senior, Chandler Nutall
Chandler Nutall is a senior at School Without Walls Senior High School, located in Washington, D.C. She is also a sophomore at The George Washington University, where she will receive…
Profiles in Education Equity: Ohio State Senator Peggy Lehner
This summer, Ohio legislators passed a bill that bans expulsions and out-of-school suspensions for students in kindergarten through third grade. Ohio now joins a handful of states, including Maryland, Virginia,…
Profiles in Education Equity: Daniel Zavala, Director of Policy and Government Relations at League of Education Voters
A native of Washington state, Daniel Zavala started his career as a bilingual special education teacher after getting his bachelor’s and master’s from Stanford University. His path to policy work…
Profiles in Education Equity: Brigitte Blom Ramsey, executive director of the Prichard Committee
Brigitte Blom Ramsey is the executive director of the Prichard Committee for Academic Excellence in Lexington, Kentucky. Previously, she spent a decade as an elected member of the Board of…