A growing number of local unions want a say in authorizing them.
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
Posted inEducation in America
Chicago Charter School Strike Deadline Looms
Unionized teachers and staff at UNO, a charter network comprising 16 elementary and high schools in Chicago, may go on strike Wednesday. Many local news organizations have incorrectly claimed that a walkout by the unionized charter school teachers would be the first labor action of its kind. But as Jacobin first reported, teachers at a […]
Posted inHealth and Social Policy
Will The Nation’s Capital Become a National Leader on Paid Leave?
Washington, D.C.’s city council is considering a bill that would be the country’s most progressive paid leave policy.
Posted inEducation in America
When Public Schools Go Private
A landmark report notes the toll that private enterprises, including charter schools, take on the public’s control over the institutions it funds.
Posted inEducation in America
Q&A: Pulling Back the Curtain on Education Philanthropy
Political scientist Megan Tompkins-Stange discusses her new book about the role of philanthropic foundations in education policy, and why they should be more accountable to the public.
Posted inEducation in America
The National Labor Relations Board Says Charter School Teachers Are Private Employees
Recent labor board decisions help clarify longstanding ambiguity around charter school teachers’ right to organize.
Posted inEducation in America
The Afrocentric Education Crisis
How charter schools—including many that claim to be “culturally affirming” the black experience—have weakened Afrocentric education
Posted inCivil Rights in America
Gender Wage Gap Raises the Stakes for the American Economy
A new study connects declining female employment and the persistent gender pay gap with a lack of workplace protections for women and families.
Posted inEducation in America
Black Organizations Say No — or at Least, Slow Down — to Charter Schools
The NAACP and the Movement for Black Lives cast a cold eye on education reform.
Posted inLaw and Justice
Q&A: The Economic Consequences of Denying Teachers Tenure
A California court recently reversed a decision that would have weakened teacher employment protections. Economist Jesse Rothstein discusses the tradeoffs between job security and attracting new teachers.
