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April 28, 2016
Jane Sanders Has Some Harsh Words for Our Public Education System
In this interview, Bernie Sanders’s wife explains how schools would be different under President Sanders.
Nikhil Goyal
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March 17, 2016
Black Kids in Mississippi Are Being Systematically Denied the Services They Are Entitled To
The government’s mistrust of local communities is so strong, it’s underwriting the miseducation of a whole generation.
Michelle Chen
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February 18, 2016
The Secret to Funding Universal Pre-K Is Buried in the Tax Code
If we closed the capital-gains loophole, we could put every child in America on track for success.
Sarah Anderson, Marc Bayard, John Cavanagh, Chuck Collins, Josh Hoxie and Sam Pizzigati
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December 22, 2015
When Your 3-Year-Old Son Asks, ‘Are They Going to Kill Me?’
We shouldn’t have to explain lockdown drills to preschoolers.
Frida Berrigan
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December 7, 2015
Day-Care Costs Can Drive a Family Into Poverty Before a Child Reaches Kindergarten
But they’ll probably impoverish her teacher first.
Michelle Chen
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October 12, 2015
The Legacy of Arne Duncan, ‘A Hero in the Education Business’
The Secretary of Education will step down at the end of the year, after proving himself a champion for the corporate reform movement.
Zoë Carpenter
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September 28, 2015
In America, the Poorer You Are, the Poorer Your Children Will Be
This country’s terrible social safety net is making it impossible for working-class parents to keep up with their wealthier peers.
Michelle Chen
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July 31, 2015
How Childcare Actually Causes Poverty in America
If the people who prepare your lunch deserve a living wage, the people preparing our toddlers for school do too.
Michelle Chen
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July 30, 2015
New York’s Education ‘Reform’ Movement Keeps Racking Up Victories; Here’s How the Mayor Can Fight Back
Bill de Blasio needs to offer more than universal pre-K—he needs to offer a vision.
Pedro Noguera
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February 12, 2014
How Universal Pre-K Could Redistribute Wealth—Right Here, Right Now
The case for Mayor Bill de Blasio’s plan does not actually require copious amounts of data on long-term educational outcomes.
Betsy Reed