Peter Schrag

Peter Schrag, who has written for The Nation for nearly a half century, is a former editorial page editor of the Sacramento Bee and a visiting scholar at the Institute of Governmental Studies at the University of California at Berkeley. His book, Paradise Lost: California’s Experience, America’s Future was a New York Times notable book in 1998. His most recent book, When Europe Was a Prison Camp: Father and Son Memoirs, 1940-41, was published last year by Indiana University Press.

Education ReformOctober 23, 2003

How the Other Half Learns

Abigail and Stephan Thernstrom have long been pillars of highbrow conservatism in America.

Peter Schrag
Campaigns and ElectionsAugust 14, 2003

California Chaos

A political epic with a cast of thousands.

Peter Schrag
PoliticsJuly 17, 2003

Getting the Blues

The Administration appears to be bent on teaching liberal states a lesson.

Peter Schrag
FictionOctober 3, 2002

Graham Greene, Roll Over

A few months ago, novelist Alan Furst, in one of those New York Times “Writers on Writing” pieces, told how, on a magazine assignment to the Soviet Union back in 1983, he suddenly discov

Peter Schrag
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PoliticsNovember 8, 2001

Hooked on Narcomyths

Peter Schrag reviews Robert J. MacCoun and Peter Reuter's Drug War Heresies.

Peter Schrag
BusinessJune 7, 2001

Edison’s Red Ink Schoolhouse

The biggest brand name in for-profit education is floundering.

Peter Schrag
Education ReformFebruary 23, 2001

Defining Adequacy Up

Failing public schools violate state constitutions, new court decisions say.

Peter Schrag
BiographyNovember 27, 2000

Clipping the Yankee Clipper

Peter Schrag
Education ReformFebruary 16, 2000

Education and the Election

By now most of us accept as almost inevitable the idea that education, meaning school reform and access to college, is at or near the top of the political agenda, both in the states and in the na

Peter Schrag

Peter Schrag

Education ReformOctober 23, 2003

How the Other Half Learns

Abigail and Stephan Thernstrom have long been pillars of highbrow conservatism in America.

Peter Schrag

Campaigns and ElectionsAugust 14, 2003

California Chaos

A political epic with a cast of thousands.

Peter Schrag

PoliticsJuly 17, 2003

Getting the Blues

The Administration appears to be bent on teaching liberal states a lesson.

Peter Schrag

FictionOctober 3, 2002

Graham Greene, Roll Over

A few months ago, novelist Alan Furst, in one of those New York Times “Writers on Writing” pieces, told how, on a magazine assignment to the Soviet Union back in 1983, he suddenly discov

Peter Schrag

The stakes are higher now than ever. Get The Nation in your inbox.

PoliticsNovember 8, 2001

Hooked on Narcomyths

Peter Schrag reviews Robert J. MacCoun and Peter Reuter's Drug War Heresies.

Peter Schrag

BusinessJune 7, 2001

Edison’s Red Ink Schoolhouse

The biggest brand name in for-profit education is floundering.

Peter Schrag

Education ReformFebruary 23, 2001

Defining Adequacy Up

Failing public schools violate state constitutions, new court decisions say.

Peter Schrag

BiographyNovember 27, 2000

Clipping the Yankee Clipper

Peter Schrag

Education ReformFebruary 16, 2000

Education and the Election

By now most of us accept as almost inevitable the idea that education, meaning school reform and access to college, is at or near the top of the political agenda, both in the states and in the na

Peter Schrag

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Peter Schrag

Education ReformOctober 23, 2003

Abigail and Stephan Thernstrom have long been pillars of highbrow conservatism in America.

Campaigns and ElectionsAugust 14, 2003

A political epic with a cast of thousands.

PoliticsJuly 17, 2003

The Administration appears to be bent on teaching liberal states a lesson.

FictionOctober 3, 2002

A few months ago, novelist Alan Furst, in one of those New York Times “Writers on Writing” pieces, told how, on a magazine assignment to the Soviet Union back in 1983, he suddenly discov

The stakes are higher now than ever. Get The Nation in your inbox.

PoliticsNovember 8, 2001

Peter Schrag reviews Robert J. MacCoun and Peter Reuter's Drug War Heresies.

BusinessJune 7, 2001

The biggest brand name in for-profit education is floundering.

Education ReformFebruary 23, 2001

Failing public schools violate state constitutions, new court decisions say.

BiographyNovember 27, 2000

Education ReformFebruary 16, 2000

By now most of us accept as almost inevitable the idea that education, meaning school reform and access to college, is at or near the top of the political agenda, both in the states and in the na