Jan Resseger: Senator Jon Tester is A Hero of Public Education
Jan Resseger writes here about Montana Senator Jon Tester’s deep and well-grounded belief in public education. He says that Democrats would have greater success in...
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A Republican State Superintendent: Hero of Public Education
Dr. Jennifer McCormick, state superintendent of education in Indiana, is a hero of public education. She has steadfastly sided with public schools and defied her...
Indiana: A Profile in Courage
Steve Hinnefeld writes here about a rare act of courage in a red state. Indiana State Superintendent Jennifer McCormick defied Betsy DeVos and has refused...
Indiana: State Chief Jennifer McCormick Turns Down DeVos Guidance
Hooray for State Superintendent Jennifer McCormick of Indiana! She rejected Betsy DeVos’ guidance to share CARES relief funding between public and private schools. No wonder...
In Honor of Eric Chasanoff, New York City Public School Teacher
Eric (Chaz) Chasanoff died of COVID-19 at the age of 69. He was a greatly admired high school teacher and blogger. He started his blog...
Carol Burris: Joe Roy, a Hero of Public Education
Carol Burris, executive director of the Network for Public Education, writes here about Superintendent Joe Roy, a champion for students and public schools. I add...
Happy Thanksgiving: A Meditation on Religious Liberty
Happy Thanksgiving! Today is a day when we pause and give thanks to whatever deity we worship (or not) for the blessings we enjoy: our...
Meet Jitu Brown, a Hero of the Resistances
Jitu Brown is a son of Chicago. He is National director of the Journey for Justice Alliance, which has affiliates in 30 cities, where...
Teacher Activism: The One, the Only, the Great Karen Lewis
Karen Lewis is the inspiration for today’s teacher’s strikes. She is one of a kind. She is a hero, a woman of courage, character, integrity,...
A True American Patriot and a Hero of Public Education
Neema Avashia learned that her middle school in Boston was going to close. She decided that she would stand and fight. She did. She...