A system that used to be ridiculed has become a model for schools in other cities.
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New York City’s Last Dictatorship
After 20 years, New York reconsiders mayoral control of its education system.
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The Unheralded Labor of Fighting Book Bans
Groups of educators, parents, and activists work tirelessly to expose the costs of the post-pandemic surge in book challenges.
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Right-Wing School Board Groups Posted Losses at the Ballot Box
Voters rejected groups like Moms for Liberty. But conservative activists don’t need a majority to whittle away trust in public education.
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‘Moms for Liberty’ Fanatics Lose Out Big-Time
It turns out that most parents are repelled by howling red-faced bigots threatening teachers and trying to ban books.
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The Journey of Teachers Who Leave the Profession
Many are burned out by attacks on public education. But they struggle to find employers willing to take a chance on someone with only classroom experience.
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Progressives Launch Campaign to Win School Board Seats
In what has become a national battleground over public education, the campaign seeks to fundraise for and train progressive school board candidates.
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Haymarket Books Fights Back Against Republican Attacks on Educational Freedom
This lefty publisher is giving out censored books for free in Florida.
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Will the Education Culture War Backfire on Republicans?
Conservative screaming about wokeness is a substitute for the old priorities of school vouchers and weakening of public education. Polls show that parents don’t agree.
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The Charter School Movement Washes Out in California
A Los Angeles school board race reveals the waning power of charter school supporters.