Erika Sanzi spent a decade as a teacher and school dean before becoming a full-time education advocate. She also served a term as an elected school committee member. Her love for writing coupled with her willingness to take on people in power has led her to spend much of her time responding to status-quo protectors inclined to put adult interests ahead of kids. She is particularly focused on inequities in the system, persistent but surmountable achievement gaps, and what she sees as a culture of low expectations that disproportionately impacts low-income students. She is the mom of three young sons and you can often find her on the sidelines of their countless sports practices and games. She is committed to the belief that zip code isn’t destiny, that parents deserve choices when it comes to educating their children, and that too many “good” schools are falling down on the job in too many ways. Born and raised in Massachusetts, she now calls Rhode Island home with her boys, her husband, and her two dogs Griffey and Gracie. She writes about her corner of New England at Good School Hunting.
Authored Commentary & Research
High Expectations
In wake of COVID-19, teacher unions could learn from Rhode Island
Erika Sanzi 3.30.2020
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Quality Choices
Parents at Elizabeth Warren rally are done being ignored, and they’re fighting back
Erika Sanzi 12.3.2019
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Quality Choices
“Miss Virginia”: Uzo Adoba brings champion for children to the big screen
Erika Sanzi 10.15.2019
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“I see heaven in the eyes of these boys”: The birth of an all-male charter school in Southeast Washington, D.C.
Erika Sanzi 9.20.2019
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Sounding the alarm for boys in our schools
Erika Sanzi 7.1.2019
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