A progressive think tank recently argued that microschools lack oversight and should be held to the same standards as public schools. It’s a familiar critique — one that overlooks why microschools exist in the first place and whom they are actually serving.

I have taught in Title I public schools and well-resourced, established progressive independent schools. I know the system from the inside, and I know it wasn’t built for children who look like mine.

For millions of non-white and low-income students, public education has never been safe, affirming, or effective.

The statistics are grim: Only 35 percent of U.S. students are proficient in reading and math. Black students are suspended or expelled

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