The Preamble

The Preamble

A Better Way to Think About Education Policy Debates

What's really driving our debates about schools

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Shaka Mitchell
May 05, 2026
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More times than I can count, I’ve found myself in a room full of people who genuinely love children, who have dedicated careers to improving their lives, who agree that the current system is failing too many kids — and who cannot agree on a single thing to do about it. The issue might be whether to allow a charter school operator to manage a persistentl…

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Shaka likes big ideas and small egos. An expert at helping people untie Gordian knots. A lover of Jesus, family, music, and endurance sports.
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