Education Reform

Why Is Andrew Cuomo Pushing an Education ‘Cure’ That’s Worse Than the Disease?

Why Is Andrew Cuomo Pushing an Education ‘Cure’ That’s Worse Than the Disease? Why Is Andrew Cuomo Pushing an Education ‘Cure’ That’s Worse Than the Disease?

The governor’s emphasis on high-stakes testing is unhealthy for students.

Feb 18, 2015 / Howard Martin Katzoff

This Is What Happens When You Criticize Teach for America

This Is What Happens When You Criticize Teach for America This Is What Happens When You Criticize Teach for America

An internal memo reveals how TFA’s obsessive PR game covers up its lack of results in order to justify greater expansion.

Oct 29, 2014 / George Joseph

WATCH: What’s Next for Public Schools?

WATCH: What’s Next for Public Schools? WATCH: What’s Next for Public Schools?

Tune in to a live panel moderated by Chris Hayes on Sunday, October 5, from 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm EST.

Oct 1, 2014 / The Nation

Newark Students Have Made the City Their Classroom

Newark Students Have Made the City Their Classroom Newark Students Have Made the City Their Classroom

Students in Newark, New Jersey, walked out of class earlier this month in protest of the “One Newark” plan to privatize the district’s schools. A substitute teach...

Sep 26, 2014 / StudentNation / StudentNation and Nyle Fort

Venture Capitalists Are Poised to ‘Disrupt’ Everything About the Education Market

Venture Capitalists Are Poised to ‘Disrupt’ Everything About the Education Market Venture Capitalists Are Poised to ‘Disrupt’ Everything About the Education Market

Venture capitalists and for-profit firms are salivating over the exploding $788.7 billion market in K-12 education. What does this mean for public school students?

Sep 25, 2014 / Lee Fang

How to Destroy a Public-School System

How to Destroy a Public-School System How to Destroy a Public-School System

In Philadelphia, education reformers got everything they wanted. Look where the city’s schools are now.

Sep 24, 2014 / Daniel Denvir

What Happens When Your Teacher Is a Video Game?

What Happens When Your Teacher Is a Video Game? What Happens When Your Teacher Is a Video Game?

Education reformers want to use technology in the classroom—for almost everything.

Sep 24, 2014 / Gordon Lafer

Our Public Education System Needs Transformation, Not ‘Reform’

Our Public Education System Needs Transformation, Not ‘Reform’ Our Public Education System Needs Transformation, Not ‘Reform’

A growing, diverse movement is rejecting market-oriented reforms in favor of education justice.

Sep 24, 2014 / The Editors

5 Books to Build a Movement for Education Justice

5 Books to Build a Movement for Education Justice 5 Books to Build a Movement for Education Justice

A former public school teacher and union organizer picks his favorites.

Sep 24, 2014 / Books & the Arts / Kenzo Shibata

American Education Is Leaving Our Youth With a Debt Sentence

American Education Is Leaving Our Youth With a Debt Sentence American Education Is Leaving Our Youth With a Debt Sentence

How for-profit colleges are allowing Wall Street investors to cash in, at students’ expense.

Sep 22, 2014 / Astra Taylor and Hannah Appel

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