--- title: This month, Turn Up the Volume on the future of education for black students in california description: "As charter school supporters, we sometimes take for granted what people know and understand about the important role charter schools play. However with anti-charter groups becoming more vocal and spreading misinformation, it’s important for all of us to do as much as we can to tell our story: charter schools put kids first!" image: https://info.ccsa.org/hubfs/TUV_Header-1-1.png --- [![ccsa](https://info.ccsa.org/hubfs/CCSA_March2026/images/ccsa.svg "ccsa")](https://www.ccsa.org/) - Discover CCSA - [Who We Are](https://www.ccsa.org/who-we-are) - [What We Do](https://www.ccsa.org/what-we-do) - [CCSA Awards](https://www.ccsa.org/ccsa_awards) - Members - [Member Portal](https://portal.ccsa.org/login?_gl=1*1xr28g1*_gcl_au*MTE1MTU4OTI3Mi4xNzczNjM0NTM5*_ga*MTgwOTU2MTUzNC4xNzczNjM0NTM5*_ga_JL8WD9ZG7Q*czE3NzM2MzQ1MzkkbzEkZzEkdDE3NzM2MzgzMTIkajYwJGwwJGgw) - [School Membership](https://www.ccsa.org/member-services) - [Vendor Membership](https://www.ccsa.org/vendor-membership) - [PR & Creative Services](https://www.ccsa.org/pr-creative-services) - [Student Scholarship](https://www.ccsa.org/scholarship) - Events - [CCSA Conference](https://charterconference.org/2027/?_gl=1*1l3ad8i*_gcl_au*MTE1MTU4OTI3Mi4xNzczNjM0NTM5*_ga*MTgwOTU2MTUzNC4xNzczNjM0NTM5*_ga_JL8WD9ZG7Q*czE3NzM2MzQ1MzkkbzEkZzEkdDE3NzM2MzgzMTIkajYwJGwwJGgw) - [CCSA Events](https://events.ccsa.org/en/30Bg95/g/PxWc6XJ8Ha?_gl=1*1l3ad8i*_gcl_au*MTE1MTU4OTI3Mi4xNzczNjM0NTM5*_ga*MTgwOTU2MTUzNC4xNzczNjM0NTM5*_ga_JL8WD9ZG7Q*czE3NzM2MzQ1MzkkbzEkZzEkdDE3NzM2MzgzMTIkajYwJGwwJGgw) - Families - [About Charter Public Schools](https://www.ccsa.org/what-is-a-charter-school) - [Find a Charter Public School](https://www.ccsa.org/find-a-school) - Newsroom - [Blog](https://info.ccsa.org/blog?_gl=1*1jj3xcn*_gcl_au*MTE1MTU4OTI3Mi4xNzczNjM0NTM5*_ga*MTgwOTU2MTUzNC4xNzczNjM0NTM5*_ga_JL8WD9ZG7Q*czE3NzM2MzQ1MzkkbzEkZzEkdDE3NzM2MzgzMTIkajYwJGwwJGgw) - [News](https://www.ccsa.org/posts) - [Podcast](https://charternation.buzzsprout.com/) - [Press Contact](https://www.ccsa.org/ccsa-press-media-contact) - [Subscribe](https://share.hsforms.com/1J2pmLebTT3e17u5xIaN2Og1td43) - [Give](https://www.ccsa.org/give) - [Home](https://info.ccsa.org/) - [CharterNation](https://info.ccsa.org/blog) - This month, Turn Up the Volume on the future of education for black students in california [Vanessa Alessi](https://info.ccsa.org/blog/author/vanessa-alessi) 02/25/2019 ## This month, Turn Up the Volume on the future of education for black students in california ![This month, Turn Up the Volume on the future of education for black students in california](https://info.ccsa.org/hubfs/TUV_Header-1-1.png "This month, Turn Up the Volume on the future of education for black students in california") In celebrating Black History month, we’ve also been thinking about the future of education for Black students in California.  In too many parts of this state, Black families still do not have access to a quality public education. In some cities, the track record of traditional public schools has even resulted in [calls for a state of emergency](https://sanfrancisco.cbslocal.com/2018/01/02/naacp-san-francisco-schools-black-students/). Yet in charter public schools, thousands of Black families have found an educational home that is meeting their needs in an exceptional way.  **Turn Up The Volume** is an opportunity to spread the news that sheds a positive light on the impact charter public schools have on their community to drown out all the anti-charter rhetoric.   ## Tweet To Turn It Up:  [**CLICK TO TWEET:** No doubt about it: Charter public schools are part of the solution to improving education outcomes for Black students in California. ](https://twitter.com/home?status=No%20doubt%20about%20it%3A%20Charter%20public%20schools%20are%20part%20of%20the%20solution%20to%20improving%20education%20outcomes%20for%20Black%20students%20in%20California%20https%3A//bit.ly/2GFu4ia)[https://bit.ly/2GFu4ia](https://bit.ly/2GFu4ia) ## Infographics:  ![1-10](https://info.ccsa.org/hs-fs/hubfs/1-10.png?width=300&name=1-10.png) **[Click here](https://info.ccsa.org/hubfs/1-10.png)to download the image in full size.** Additional Images can be found **[here](https://calcharters.box.com/s/y4wxxssf7jn6khz08pybahhb2r6pyena)**. **Upload image & copy the following text:  ** The research is clear: Charter public schools in L.A are helping Black and Latino students gain WEEKS and MONTHS of additional learning! #DiscoverCharterSchools #KidsNotPolitics **Add a link to your school website and/or ********[discovercharterschools.org](http://discovercharterschools.org/?utm_campaign=Weekly%20Member%20Digest&utm_source=hs_email&utm_medium=email&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-8bWk-X5MZJDW3DugQZKzE9BsKbDKEC2xJXurDbwMOVMPI0wCxMIMi52TFjuLosvWLLTzbD)********. ** Publish across your social channels. ## More Charter News Worth Spreading: - **What It’s Like To Be A Black Woman Running A Charter School That’s Closing The Achievement Gap ([Education Post](https://educationpost.org)): ** Wilder’s Prep Ramona Wilder is the leader of a high performing charter public school that’s closing the achievement gap. **[Check out her inspiring advice for other charter leaders.](https://educationpost.org/what-its-like-to-be-a-black-woman-running-a-charter-school-thats-closing-the-achievement-gap/?utm_campaign=ep&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook&utm_content=1520549851)** - **His Mom Lied About Their Address So He Could Go to a Good School. Now He’s a Rhodes Scholar **([Education Post](https://educationpost.org))**:** Instead of accepting where her zip code dictated where she sent her son, she made a choice to find a better option within the district. **[This mom took a great risk to ensure her son got a better education](https://educationpost.org/his-mom-lied-about-their-address-so-he-could-go-to-a-good-school-now-hes-a-rhodes-scholar/?utm_source=Education+Post+Mailing+List&utm_campaign=fcc4064f24-Weekly_Newsletter_091517_COPY_01&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_1b7a185fca-fcc4064f24-266565853)**  --- #### Share: - [Follow us on Facebook](http://www.facebook.com/share.php?u=https://info.ccsa.org/blog/turn_up_the_volume_january19) - [Follow us on Twitter](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?url=https://info.ccsa.org/blog/turn_up_the_volume_january19&text=This%20month,%20Turn%20Up%20the%20Volume%20on%20the%20future%20of%20education%20for%20black%20students%20in%20california) - [Follow us on Linkedin](http://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?mini=true&url=https://info.ccsa.org/blog/turn_up_the_volume_january19) - [Follow us on Pinterest](http://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?url=https://info.ccsa.org/blog/turn_up_the_volume_january19&text=This%20month,%20Turn%20Up%20the%20Volume%20on%20the%20future%20of%20education%20for%20black%20students%20in%20californiadescription=In%20celebrating%20Black%20History%20month,%20we’ve%20also%20been%20thinking%20about%20the%20future%20of%20education%20for%20Black%20students%20in%20California.%20In%20too%20many%20parts%20of%20this%20state,[...]&media=https://cdn2.hubspot.net/hubfs/3049635/TUV_Header-1-1.png) - [Follow us on Mail](mailto:?subject=This%20month,%20Turn%20Up%20the%20Volume%20on%20the%20future%20of%20education%20for%20black%20students%20in%20california%20&%20body=https://info.ccsa.org/blog/turn_up_the_volume_january19) - Follow us on Copy Copied to clipboard --- - Members - [School Membership](https://www.ccsa.org/member-services) - [Vendor Membership](https://www.ccsa.org/vendor-membership) - [CCSA Events](https://events.ccsa.org/en/30Bg95/g/PxWc6XJ8Ha?search=&sortBy=date&category=&date=TODAY&keywords=) - [Member Portal](https://portal.ccsa.org/login?_gl=1*1d1ovhq*_gcl_au*MTczODg2NDQ0OS4xNzczNjM5Mjkx*_ga*MzQ1NTk0MDkyLjE3NzM2MzkyOTE.*_ga_JL8WD9ZG7Q*czE3NzM3NDEyMDEkbzExJGcxJHQxNzczNzQxOTI4JGo2MCRsMCRoMA..) - Connect - [News](https://www.ccsa.org/posts) - [#CharterNation Blog](https://info.ccsa.org/blog?_gl=1*7lq4v1*_gcl_au*MTczODg2NDQ0OS4xNzczNjM5Mjkx*_ga*MzQ1NTk0MDkyLjE3NzM2MzkyOTE.*_ga_JL8WD9ZG7Q*czE3NzM3NDEyMDEkbzExJGcxJHQxNzczNzQyMDI5JGo0MiRsMCRoMA..) - [#CharterNation Podcast](https://charternation.buzzsprout.com/) - [Press Contact](https://www.ccsa.org/ccsa-press-media-contact) - Careers - [CCSA Job Openings](https://www.ccsa.org/about/careers) - [NAPCS Job Board](https://publiccharters.org/job-board/) Social [![FACEBOOK](https://info.ccsa.org/hubfs/CCSA_March2026/images/ccsa_de404e90-e97a-4e6e-ace0-c4c9408dbcdc_icon-fb.svg "FACEBOOK")](https://www.facebook.com/calcharters/) [![INSTA](https://info.ccsa.org/hubfs/CCSA_March2026/images/ccsa_fbf79749-3668-4c2a-a89c-f472ba2347d6_icon-insta.svg "INSTA")](https://www.instagram.com/calcharters/?hl=en) [![X](https://info.ccsa.org/hs-fs/hubfs/CCSA_March2026/images/Zl-TJJm069VX1diK_logo-white.png?width=150&name=Zl-TJJm069VX1diK_logo-white.png "X")](https://x.com/calcharters?lang=en) [![LINKDIEN](https://info.ccsa.org/hs-fs/hubfs/CCSA_March2026/images/f933e34e-37a2-4b09-a4c0-8599cb933704_Daco_368194.png?width=150&name=f933e34e-37a2-4b09-a4c0-8599cb933704_Daco_368194.png "LINKDIEN")](https://www.linkedin.com/company/california-charter-schools-association/?_l=en_US) [![YOUTUBE](https://info.ccsa.org/hubfs/CCSA_March2026/images/ccsa_61d077e4-4d1a-408c-ba20-06c6eb84d72c_icon-yt.svg "YOUTUBE")](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCuatukE6VTyzMqKIaJDGXlg) [![ccsa](https://info.ccsa.org/hubfs/CCSA_March2026/images/ccsa.svg "ccsa")](https://www.ccsa.org/) © 2026 All rights reserved. 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