Keith Jacobs

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Keith Jacobs

My background story

What I did before joining Step Up For Students

What do I do on my day off?

How to reach out?

05/18/21 | Keith Jacobs

Federal Charter Schools Program provides access, equity for all students

Steve Jobs, the late co-founder and CEO of Apple, Inc., once said that “Innovation is the ability to see change as an opportunity, not a threat.” He understood that if...

02/11/21 | Keith Jacobs

Centuries-old fight for equal education opportunity an ongoing struggle

“History will show that this is the downfall of public education.” That was Florida Sen. Perry Thurston (D-Fort Lauderdale) last week, responding to legislation that would expand opportunities and provide...

12/29/20 | Keith Jacobs

redefinED’s best of 2020: It’s time to take a stand on educational equity

Editor’s note: During the holiday season, redefinED is reprising the “best of the best” from our 2020 archives. This post originally published June 9. The debate surrounding Black Lives Matter...

10/13/20 | Keith Jacobs

‘Social justice issue of our era’ front and center during pandemic

Middle class, suburban families, once likely opponents of education choice, are now rallying behind the right to choose where to send their children to school. All it took was a...

09/01/20 | Keith Jacobs

Education choice gives Black students a way out of ‘achievement gaps’ – and the systems that cause them

A recent article on The 74 noted the controversy over using the term “achievement gap” to describe learning disparities between Black and white students, with critics arguing that the education...

08/07/20 | Keith Jacobs

Education choice for all families is crucial as schools consider reopening plans

As a parent of a child with Autism Spectrum Disorder, I know that the decision about re-opening public schools during the COVID-19 pandemic could have a tremendous impact on the...

06/09/20 | Keith Jacobs

It’s time to take a stand on educational equity

The debate surrounding Black Lives Matter versus All Lives Matter has been at the forefront of our national conscience for more than a decade. Those who lament support for the...

04/23/20 | Keith Jacobs

Digital divide, economic disparities magnified by COVID-19

In high school, I didn’t ask questions in class. What if they laughed at me? What if I looked stupid? These feelings of inadequacy often caused me to miss valuable...

01/31/20 | Keith Jacobs

Status quo mentality antithetical to education equity

Editor’s note: As National School Choice Week winds down, Step Up For Students’ manager of charter school initiatives Keith Jacobs considers the challenge of achieving educational equity for all and...

12/30/19 | Keith Jacobs

archivED: With liberty and justice for some

Editor’s note: During this holiday season, redefinED is republishing our best articles of 2019 – those features and commentaries that deserve a second look. Today, we offer this first-person commentary...

12/03/19 | Keith Jacobs

Let’s begin listening to the voices that really matter in ed choice conversation

While attending a recent event hosted by D.C. Public Charter Schools, I stood in the lawmaking core of our country where landmark decisions such as Brown v. Board of Education...