The justices consider whether barring subsidies to religious schools is a type of illegal discrimination.
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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Progressives Help Progressives—Across City Lines
Local Progress, a nationwide network of left-leaning municipal elected officials, is fast becoming the strategic switchboard for America’s increasingly liberal cities.
Posted inEconomic Policy
Baltimore Leads a City-Based Movement for Water Justice
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Posted inWorking in America
California Allows Child Care Workers to Unionize
Newly signed legislation gives bargaining rights to 40,000 workers—presaging the largest unionization drive in many years.
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Help 800,000 Workers Join a Union
One policy could facilitate a voice for the fastest-growing, and one of the lowest-paid, occupations in the U.S.
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The Charter School Primary
Democrats running for president are distancing themselves from a charter school movement that once held powerful sway in the party.
Posted inEducation in America
As Consumer Protections Dwindle, Schools Push Financial Literacy
Teaching students how to manage their money has become mandatory in many K-12 classrooms. But can it substitute for real enforcement of financial fraud?
Posted inHealth and Social Policy
Strategies for a Post-Roe America—and for Post-Roe American Women
An interview with Robin Marty
Posted inEducation in America
The Charter School Movement Washes Out in California
A Los Angeles school board race reveals the waning power of charter school supporters.
Posted inEducation in America
To Block One Decertification Vote, a Teachers Union May Undo Charter Teachers’ Right to Unionize Nationally
By bringing its case to Trump’s NLRB, New York’s teachers union could threaten charter teachers’ rights in a host of states.
