Part 2 of the Prospect’s interview with the former assistant secretary of education
Abby Rapoport
Abby Rapoport is a freelance journalist and former staff writer at The American Prospect. She was previously a political reporter for the Texas Observer. Follow @ rarapoport
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Diane Ravitch Talks School Reform, the Chicago Strike, and the “Testing Vampire”
Part 1 of the Prospect’s interview with the former assistant secretary of education
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Reaping What Elections Sow
Just weeks before new state legislatures are elected, how can voters assess the sweeping changes ushered in by Tea Party Republicans?
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What? There’s a Nonpartisan Way to Run Elections!?
Wisconsin has created a model for nonpartisan election administration.
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The Democrats Have a Lot of Governors’ Mansions to Protect
Of the 11 gubernatorial races this November, Republicans are only playing defense in three.
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In Pennsylvania, a Victory for Voting Rights—Sorta
The Pennsylvania Supreme Court has told a lower court to reconsider whether the state voter ID law could disenfranchise voters—in the process, raising the bar for the state.
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How We Should (Voter) Roll
In 2008, 2.2 million Americans couldn’t cast ballots because their voter registration was messed up. One in four aren’t registered at all. There may be a solution—and one that should please both left and right.
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In Pennsylvania, Voting Rights on Trial—Again
Hey-remember Pennsylvania’s voter-ID law? The really strict one that could disenfranchise hundreds of thousands of voters? The controversy over the law died down in mid-August, when a commonwealth court ruled the law would stand. Since then, however, the voting rights advocates who’d filed suit appealed to the state’s Supreme Court. There, on Thursday, justices heard […]
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Defenders of the Vote
Can a small army of volunteers prevent hundreds of thousands in Pennsylvania from losing their right to vote?
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Swing-State Scare Tactics
A new report highlights state laws regarding challenges to voters.
