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Education ReformDecember 12, 2016
The Education of Barack Obama
Only recently has the president focused on progressive issues like school funding and desegregation. Don’t expect Trump to do the same.
Dana Goldstein
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LaborSeptember 24, 2014
The Tough Lessons of the 1968 Teacher Strikes
To building a lasting peace between teachers unions and communities of color, we can’t forget their most painful battle of all.
Dana Goldstein
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CitiesDecember 27, 2013
Will New York City Lead the Way on Pre-K?
The outlook for Mayor de Blasio’s signature initiative just got a whole lot brighter.
Dana Goldstein
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EducationSeptember 26, 2012
Bad Lessons From ‘Won’t Back Down’
A crude and hackneyed film, Won’t Back Down peddles an improbable and deceptive message about schools and poverty.
Dana Goldstein
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Gender and SexualityAugust 20, 2012
How the Body Reacts to Sexual Assault
Senate candidate Todd Akin claimed yesterday that “legitimate rape” somehow turns off the female body’s reproductive capabilities. That is absurd.
Dana Goldstein
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Education ReformJuly 6, 2012
No Child Left Behind Lives On
The New York Times asks whether the law has been “nullified.” It hasn’t been.
Dana Goldstein
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Campaigns and ElectionsJune 14, 2012
Arne Duncan: Fund Community Colleges, Not Prisons
On Tuesday, the secretary of education spoke bluntly about our nation’s values.
Dana Goldstein
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EconomyJune 6, 2012
With Youth Unemployment This High, Remind Me What’s So Bad About Vocational Education?
Our high schools are failing to prepare young people for an unforgiving economy.
Dana Goldstein
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Campaigns and ElectionsMay 24, 2012
What We Still Don’t Know About Mitt Romney and Education
Here are some questions the candidate wants to avoid.
Dana Goldstein
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Gender and SexualityMay 8, 2012
On Political Spouses and the Gay Marriage ‘Evolution’ Narrative
For years, male Democrats have credited their wives with moving them to the left on gay marriage.
Dana Goldstein