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Julian Vasquez Heilig Schools Jonathan Chait about Charters

V4tgDpeDBhQGUBa7January 26, 2021January 27, 2021

January 26, 2021January 27, 202100

This post was originally published on January 6. The day turned into a full-scale riot as Trump urged his devoted followers to march on the...

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Emiliana Dore: Charter Schools Are Not the Answer!

V4tgDpeDBhQGUBa7January 25, 2021January 26, 2021

January 25, 2021January 26, 202105

Emiliana Dore wrote a powerful article at Medium about the importance of public schools and why charter schools do not promote racial or social justice....

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Will Jeff Bezos Seek Control of American Education?

V4tgDpeDBhQGUBa7January 24, 2021January 25, 2021

January 24, 2021January 25, 202103

This is the scariest article of the week or month, not counting the violent rampage of Trump allies on January 6. Dominik Dresel writes in...

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Letter from a Connecticut Teacher to Dr. Cardona: Stop the Spring Tests!

V4tgDpeDBhQGUBa7January 22, 2021January 23, 2021

January 22, 2021January 23, 202103

Ann Cronin, retired teacher in Connecticut, posted a letter on her blog written by another Connecticut teacher and addressed to Secretary of Education-Designate Miguel Cardona:...

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John Thompson Reviews “A Wolf at the Schoolhouse Door”: A Frightening Future Ahead

V4tgDpeDBhQGUBa7January 19, 2021January 20, 2021

January 19, 2021January 20, 202106

John Thompson, historian and retired teacher in Oklahoma, reviews historian Jack Schneider and journalist Jennifer Berkshire’s A Wolf at the Schoolhouse Door. Schneider and Berkshire...

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In the Public Interest: Betsy DeVos Lives On

V4tgDpeDBhQGUBa7January 16, 2021January 17, 2021

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The nonpartisan, independent organization called “In the Public Interest” reports on efforts to privatize public services. Its education newsletter is called “Cashing In on Kids.”...

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Atlanta: Charter Schools Rake in Millions in PPP Funds for “Not-Public Schools”

V4tgDpeDBhQGUBa7January 12, 2021January 13, 2021

January 12, 2021January 13, 202109

Ed Johnson, fearless advocate for public schools in Atlanta, obtained a list of the charter schools in that city that received Paycheck Protection Program funding...

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Valerie Strauss: Growing Number of States Want Waivers from Annual Testing

V4tgDpeDBhQGUBa7January 7, 2021January 8, 2021

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Valerie Strauss writes in her Washington Post blog called “The Answer Sheet” about the growing number of states that want waivers from the federal requirement...