Their Parents Never Finished Sixth Grade. A Scholarship Helped Send Both Sons to College

Some parents want their kids to have an education. Antoine and Manny's parents needed an education but never got the chance to finish one. That didn’t stop them from building their whole lives around getting it for their sons.

From Falling Behind to Team Captain: How School Choice Changed Clay’s Life

Clay’s public school told his mom his goals weren’t “appropriate for second grade.” As a teacher, she knew better. A scholarship gave her the chance to prove it, and today her son is thriving in a classroom built around how he learns.

School Choice Gave Allen Thompson a Second Chance. Now He’s Giving It to His Students

Allen Thompson waited four years for a magnet school seat while his mom sacrificed every morning to get him there. Today he's the teacher he once needed.