The Center for Education Reform» Rosa Parks http://www.edreform.com Since 1993, the leading voice and advocate for lasting, substantive and structural education reform in the U.S. Thu, 06 Jun 2013 20:26:51 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 Honoring Rosa Parks: Supporter of Freedom for Families Choosing Schools http://www.edreform.com/edspresso-shots/honoring-rosa-parks-supporter-of-freedom-for-families-choosing-schools/ http://www.edreform.com/edspresso-shots/honoring-rosa-parks-supporter-of-freedom-for-families-choosing-schools/#comments Thu, 28 Feb 2013 00:37:33 +0000 Michelle http://www.edreform.com/?post_type=edspresso&p=21022 February 27, 2013

The Rosa Parks statue was unveiled today in Washington D.C. at the Capitol’s Statuary Hall.

The statue portrays Rosa clutching her purse, reminding observers of the courageous moment when she refused to give up her seat. It is a permanent reminder of the cause she embodied and stood for — freedom.

Freedom is a characteristic that is hallmark to the charter school movement. So how appropriate that citizens in California, when asked to choose a name for a new charter school, chose to name the school “Rosa Parks Academy” in her honor.

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