Tens of millions of children report daily to run-down, sometimes unsafe school buildings. Two proposals for upgrading schools are now before Congress.
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Bernie, the Billionaires, and the School Board
The pro-charter candidates in Tuesday’s Los Angeles election are backed by the Walton family, Michael Bloomberg, and Eli Broad. Their opponents are backed by Bernie Sanders, in the priciest school board race in U.S. history.
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Mass Incarceration and the Achievement Gap
The impact of imprisoned parents on children shows how criminal justice policy is education policy.
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New Jersey Teacher Tenure Lawsuit Dismissed
Education reformers targeting teacher job protections have been struggling in court.
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Q&A: The American Parent Trap
A conversation with Sarah LeVine, coauthor of Do Parents Matter? Why Japanese Babies Sleep Soundly, Mexican Siblings Don’t Fight, and American Families Should Just Relax
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A Close Look at Education Reform in Washington, D.C.
Today, The American Prospect published a feature story by Rachel Cohen on D.C. school reform. The District of Columbia has been cast as one of the nation’s most successful examples of education reform. Over the last decade, the city has significantly expanded charter schooling and implemented a new teacher evaluation system based in part on […]
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How D.C. Became the Darling of Education Reform
Despite an absence of rigorous, independent evaluation, school officials and city leaders have framed D.C.’s new education policies as a great success.
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Why D.C.’s First Charter Union Election Was Called Off
In February, I reported on the first public union campaign at a charter school in Washington, D.C. Teachers at Paul Public Charter School wanted to form their own local-the District of Columbia Alliance of Charter Teachers and Staff (DC ACTS)-which would be affiliated with the American Federation of Teachers. Seventy-one percent of Paul’s staff signed […]
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Maryland Showdown on Testing, Charters, and the Direction of Public Schools
Federal law now gives states more power to shape school policy—and, predictably, conflict has ensued.
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Chicago Teachers May Launch Nation’s Largest Charter School Union
Teacher turnover and pay equity are among the issues motivating Chicago’s largest charter school network to launch a union drive.
