We Have Lost a Dear Friend: Laura Chapman
Laura H. Chapman was a devoted supporter of public education, the Network for Public Education, and this blog. I was honored to post her carefully...
Category : Network for Public Education
Sign Up for NPE’s Annual Conference This October!
I’ll be sending you occasional notices to remind you that the end of the pandemic means the return of the annual conference of the Network...
Valerie Strauss on the NPE Report on For-Profit Charters
Valerie Strauss of the Washington Post reviews the Network for Public Education report on for-profit charters, which explains how such money-grabbers function in states where...
Summing Up the Work of the NPE Grassroots Network: 2020
Marla Kilfoyle, director of the Network for Public Education’s Grassroots Network, summarizes the work of the 160 or so organizations across the nation in 2020,...
Please Support the Network for Public Education!
As a new year begins, and as a new administration prepares to take charge of the U.S. government, our fight to support and improve public...
News from the Network for Public Education
Thanks to the energetic leadership of Marla Kilfoyle, who is former executive director of the BATS, the Network for Public Education has developed a strong...
President-Elect Biden: Keep Your Promises!
During the campaign, Joe Biden made clear commitments to support community public schools. He promised transparency and accountability for privately managed charter schools, as well...
Michigan: Gary Peters Deserves Our Support
Senator Gary Peters is in a close race for re-election. He is a strong supporter of public schools. He has shared reports of the Network...
Carol Burris: Back to School—the Good, the Bad, the Ugly
Carol Burris interviewed teachers, students and administrators about their experiences returning to school. As you might expect, she encountered a range of reactions. The Network...
Join My Conversation with Derek Black about His New Book
Please join me on September 23 at 7 pm EST as I talk with Derek Black about his terrific new book, Schoolhouse Burning: Public Education...