How the Little Rock School District Lost Local Control
Max Brantley, a fearless blogger in Arkansas (and former editor of the Arkansas Times), wrote an analysis of the Arkansas State Board of Education’s decision...
Category : Vouchers
My Critique of Governor Cuomo’s “Reform” Agenda: It Will Harm Students, Teachers, and Public Schools
I was invited to write an article for the New York Daily News reviewing Governor Cuomo’s recently announced “opportunity agenda” for education. Here is...
Politico: School Choice Advocates Descend on Capitol Hill, Seeking Funding for Privatization
Politico reports that school choice advocates are flocking to Capitol Hill in hopes of getting federal legislation to promote vouchers. The irony of vouchers is...
Checker Finn Salutes Governor Cuomo for Proposing Vouchers
Chester Finn, one of the nation’s leading conservative thinkers and president emeritus of the rightwing Thomas B. Fordham Institute wrote an article in the New...
New Yorker Reviews Jeb’s Record on Education: A Must-Read
The Néw Yorker has a long article about Jeb Bush’s passionate interest in reforming public education by high-stakes testing, report cards, and privatization. Since his...
Texas: Lt-Gov Asks Business and Industry to Shape Policy, But Not Educators
In what seems to be a trend, the new Lt-Governor of Texas, Dan Patrick, has assembled a committee of 55 leaders of business and industry...
What “Reformers” Really Want, in Their Words
I have had many exchanges with “reformers” who denied that they wanted to destroy public education and replace it with a privatized system. No, they...
Schneider: The Sad, Sad Story of Vouchers in Louisiana
Mercedes Schneider here recounts the sad story of Louisiana’s voucher program. Vouchers were piloted in Néw Orleans, then made available to students across the state...
Washington Post: How Jeb Bush Mixes Policy, Politics, $$$$
Chiara says: It is a good piece but I object to this: “That agenda includes ideas typically supported by conservatives and opposed by teachers unions:...