If the Paul Public Charter School teachers succeed, they’d be the first unionized charter employees in the nation’s capital.
Rachel M. Cohen
Rachel M. Cohen is a freelance journalist based in Washington, D.C., and a former American Prospect writing fellow. Follow her on Twitter @rmc031
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An A.G. in Action
A day in the life of New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman: Suing Trump, defending sanctuary cities, changing the law so more people can vote.
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A Redder Pennsylvania
But will the legislature—more Republican than ever—overplay its hand?
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Will Crumbling School Buildings Get a Piece of the Infrastructure Pie?
Public education advocates are hoping that Donald Trump’s infrastructure plan will help renovate the nation’s dilapidated schools, but lobbying for school repairs is never easy.
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DeVos Might Not Force Private School Vouchers on States — But She Could Promote Them
The Trump appointee, whose nomination comes before the whole Senate tomorrow, could wreak havoc on public schools.
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New Jersey Supreme Court Blocks Chris Christie’s Efforts to Bypass Teacher Union Contracts, Alter School Funding
The legal ruling marks a new setback to the Republican governor’s education agenda.
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Teachers Union Battle Escalates at KIPP Charter School
A fight over working conditions and union representation unfolds at a prominent charter school in New York City.
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Betsy DeVos Alarms Special Education Advocates, Parents
Donald Trump’s nominee for education secretary did not inspire confidence at her Senate confirmation hearing.
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New Jersey Public School Employees Sue Over Alleged Political Retalitation
It’s no secret that school board politics can create bitter enemies, but rarely do such battles end in actual employee firings. But nine New Jersey public school employees are claiming that a school board feud cost them their jobs, and they’ve recently filed a provocative federal lawsuit, each seeking $100,000 in damages. The former employees […]
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Larry Hogan Can Be Beat
Maryland’s presumably invulnerable Republican governor is anything but.
