Every child deserves access to a community school

The opening of LeBron James’ new public school in Akron, Ohio, was covered widely in the media this week. The Nation writes, “It is vital that we don’t fall in love with the idea that the wealthy philanthropist, no matter how exemplary, is going to fix the crisis of public education in this country.” The solution lies in stopping the Trump administration’s efforts to destabilize and privatize public schools, and investing in the community schools model for all low-income public schools.