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In Georgia, attracting and promoting unhealthy eating establishments is more important to leaders than obesity reduction. Hence, the only way elected, appointed, or corporate leaders will seriously address obesity is when obesity becomes a condition of their election, appointment, or employment.

   This month, my organization, the National Alliance of Public Charter Schools, released its highly-anticipated report, “Identity and Charter School Leadership: Profiles of Leaders of Color Building an Effective Staff” which examined the ways that school leaders of color’s experiences and perspectives influence how they build school culture, parent and community relationships, and effective staff.

     On October 4, a bicameral group of Capitol Hill law-makers wrote a letter to federal regulators, making clear the need for CRA to be strengthened – not weakened – under the guise of modernization. The letter also requests hearings on the issue in both the House Financial Services Committee and in the Senate Banking Committee.