Why are school districts paying millions in “finder’s fees” to an organization that places people without education degrees to teach in urban schools—even where applications from veteran teachers abound?
Education in America
Posted inBooks, Arts and Culture
We Let Bill Cosby Into Our Homes, So He Owes Us an Explanation
America’s once-favorite TV dad needs to take his own advice.
Posted inCivil Rights in America
Report: South Urgently Needs an ‘Infrastructure of Opportunity’
At the root of the uncertainty lies a pervasive doubt: whether the South can sustain the American Dream of each generation moving up and doing better than previous generations.
Posted inEducation in America
The Teacher Wars: How the Idealism of LBJ and RFK Set the Stage for Today’s Education Strife
The National Teacher Corps of the 1960s and 1970s paved the way for Teach For America
Posted inMoney, Politics, and Power
Meet the Working Families Party, Whose Ballot Line is in Play in New York
The WFP has amassed the power to turn progressive ideas into law. But a controversial attempt to work a deal with incumbent New York Governor Cuomo has put its ballot line at stake.
Posted inMoney, Politics, and Power
Red State, Blue State: Polarization and the American Situation
The country is stuck but it is not stationary. Some things are changing—just not at the federal level.
Posted inMoney, Politics, and Power
Tragedy, Privation and Hope: Joy Boothe’s Inspiring Journey to Moral Monday
Horrifically orphaned and raised with prejudice, she built a house and a new life with her own hands. Now hers are among many building a movement for justice.
Posted inEducation in America
The United Kingdom Nearly Died for Margaret Thatcher’s Sins
The Scots got sick and tired of Thatcherite policies imposed from London.
Posted inMoney, Politics, and Power
The Politics of Pre-K: How A Program Known to Help Poor Mothers Could Doom Your Candidacy
When the emphasis is kept on how it’s good for business, early-childhood education is popular. Just don’t call it childcare.Â
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Congress Didn’t Pay a Lot to Go to College: Today’s Students Shouldn’t Either
If you want to know just how out of touch Congress is with the American people, look at education policy.
