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Why School Leaders of Color Are Also Civil Rights Leaders | Jay Artis-Wright

From Getting Smart Podcast · Hosted by Tom Vander Ark

Oct 28, 2026·28:05

Episode summary

In this episode of Getting Smart Podcast: What does freedom in education look like for Black and Brown families? Victoria Andrews talks with Jay Artis-Wright, CEO of Freedom to Choose Schools, about school choice, school leadership and communities shaping their own schools. Jay explains why the organization dropped "charter schools" from its name to welcome microschools and homeschools.

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What does freedom in education look like for Black and Brown families? Victoria Andrews talks with Jay Artis-Wright, CEO of Freedom to Choose Schools, about school choice, school leadership and communities shaping their own schools. Jay explains why the organization dropped "charter schools" from its name to welcome microschools and homeschools. She also tells the story of a two-and-a-half-year push in Georgia that won bipartisan votes for fairer charter school funding. 📬 Free weekly newsletter: https://www.gettingsmart.com/newsletter/ 🎧 More episodes + transcripts: https://www.gettingsmart.com/podcast/ 🍎 Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/getting-smart-podcast/id1017984086 · 🟢 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2cUXLWi6LxdMxihgzzTntf Guest links Jay Artis-Wright: https://www.linkedin.com/in/janel-jay-artis-wright-7066352/ Freedom to Choose Schools: https://chooseschools.org