-
June 25, 2021
How the Dianne Morales Campaign Fell Apart
At the last minute, the political newcomer’s once-promising bid for New York City mayor became a cautionary tale.
Aída Chávez
-
June 22, 2021
Culture War in the K-12 Classroom
The Trump-era GOP’s insatiable appetite for red-meat issues has led to a wholesale attack on public education.
Jennifer C. Berkshire
-
October 30, 2020
For DeVos, the Pandemic Is Another Opportunity for Profit
Betsy DeVos has the power to protect school-age children across the country from a deadly disease. But the real priority is the bottom line.
Jasmine Banks
-
March 5, 2020
Trump’s Education Policy Is an Opportunity for Democrats
Republicans are running away from Betsy DeVos’s “education freedom” agenda as fast as they can. So why haven’t Democrats noticed?
Jennifer C. Berkshire
-
December 30, 2019
The Democrats’ School Choice Problem
Charter schools find their most vocal Democratic support among the least progressive members of the party: centrists and Wall Streeters.
Jennifer C. Berkshire
-
GET UNLIMITED DIGITAL ACCESS FOR LESS THAN $3 A MONTH!
-
September 30, 2019
The Unmet Promises of a New Orleans Charter School
In 2012 almost all of Sci Academy’s seniors were heading to college. Seven years later, only 18 percent had graduated.
Casey Parks
-
July 2, 2019
-
June 19, 2019
The Charter School Industry’s Dishonest Attack on Bernie Sanders
Arguing that charter schools offer unique opportunities for poor African American children isn’t borne out by the facts.
Adolph Reed Jr. and Cornel West
-
May 21, 2019
New Orleans Argues Whether an All-Charter City Can Be Truly Democratic
Can a locally elected school board bring accountability to the city’s charter schools, or will it give an upper hand to well-connected parents?
Emmanuel Felton
-
May 20, 2019
Bernie’s Plan to Save Public Schools
Sanders has the most progressive education platform in modern American history.
Nikhil Goyal