In Fighting for Every Black Child, Did I Betray My Own? NYT - Top Stories By: Nikole Hannah-Jones 20 October 2026 at 13:54 A decade ago, I made a decision about my daughter’s education that I hoped would challenge New York City’s separate and unequal school system. Now 16, she thinks I made the wrong choice. © Wayne Lawrence for The New York TimesReflecting on her path through New York’s school system, Najya said, “I never really got the education I wanted.”