New York Allows Opt IN for State Tests This Year
In New York, several school districts announced an “opt in” policy for state testing, led by the Ossining School District. The deal: If parents want...
Idaho: Vouchers Violate the State Constitution
Two prominent Idaho citizens, Jim Jones and Rod Gramer, warned that proposed voucher legislation violates the clear language of the Idaho state constitution and threatens...
Maurice Cunningham: The Rise of an Astroturf Rightwing “Parents” Group
Maurice Cunningham is professor of political science at the University of Massachusetts. He specializes in unmasking Dark Money groups. He writes: Radical Right Ramps Up...
Cameron Vickrey: What’s the End Game with School Choice in Texas?
Cameron Vickrey is associate director of Pastors for Texas Children. In this opinion article published in the San Antonio Express-News, she asks the important question:...
West Virginia Passes Sweeping Voucher Bill
Republicans in West Virginia passed a dramatic voucher bill that allows people to spend public education funds on almost anything. Governor Jim Justice, a billionaire,...
Happy Easter, Happy Spring!
I don’t get into religion much other than to say it should be kept separate from the state. But let me take this opportunity to...
Arthur Schwartz, the Lawyer Who Beat Success Academy Charter Chain in Court
Civil rights attorney Arthur Schwartz is running for City Council in District 3, Manhattan, which includes SoHo-Hudson Square, Greenwich Village, Chelsea, the Theater District, and...
Mercedes Schneider: Ed Deformers Create Another “Grassroots” Group of Moms
The latest ploy of the billionaires pushing their version of “reform schools” is to fund faux grassroots parent organizations, like the “National Parents Union.” The...
An Easter Message from the Former President
Former President Donald Trump sent out a message spreading Easter joy. He enthused about the message of Easter and waxed eloquent about hope for a...