“School choice” happy talk obscures how privatizing education dollars allows wealthy taxpayers to scam the government.
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D.C. Charter Teachers Seek to Unionize
If the Paul Public Charter School teachers succeed, they’d be the first unionized charter employees in the nation’s capital.
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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.Â
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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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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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Navient Lawsuit Shatters GOP Privatization Myth
Allegations that Navient fleeced students while administering federal college loans put the lie to Republicans’ claim that private sector contractors invariably outperform government agencies.
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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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DeVos Finally Gets Hearing — Before the Same Senators She Helped Elect
Campaign-finance questions will loom large over the Senate’s Tuesday confirmation hearing for billionaire and education lobbyist Betsy DeVos, Donald Trump’s pick for education secretary. Having initially postponed the hearing, senators now face a mounting list of questions about DeVos. The latest is why she failed to disclose a $125,000 political donation, something the Trump transition […]
