Tennessee: Governor Promotes Privatization of Public Schools
Governor Bill Lee has made his education views clear: He is a supporter of vouchers and charter schools. His voucher legislation has been held up...
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Tennessee: Book Bans Are the Least of Our Problems
Margaret Renkl, a contributing opinion writer for the New York Times, wrote recently about the cultural controversies that are roiling the state of Tennessee. Everyone...
MAGA Activist Plans to Open Chain of “Patriotic” Schools
Charlie Kirk is a pro-Trump activist with a huge following and an organization called “Turning Points USA.” He plans to open a chain of private...
Valerie Strauss: Remember the Atlanta Cheating Scandal?
A few years ago, I reviewed Shani Robinson’s book “None of the Above,” about the Atlanta cheating scandal. Teachers were charged as racketeers for allegedly...
Oakland School Board Votes to Close Schools, Despite Overwhelming Public Opposition
A reader watched the Oakland school board meeting to the bitter end. Despite overwhelming opposition by students, parents, and educators, the board voted to close...
Free Shani Robinson!
Tomorrow at 9 a.m., the Atlanta chapter of the NAACP, the Southern Center for Human Rights, and the Abolitionist Teaching Netwotk will host a press...
What Happened at Oakland School Board Meeting
Many of us joined the zoom meeting of the Oakland school board. some stayed to the end, others (such as those of us on the...
Tom Ultican: Oakland Parents and Educators Outraged by Threat of More School Closings
Tom Ultican, retired teacher of physics and mathematics, has been keeping a close watch on the machinations of the privatization movement. He writes here about...
Oakland Parent: Stop the Privatization! We Don’t Want It!
Oakland parent Jane Nylund tells the story of creeping privatization in her city. The Oakland School Board will vote tonight on whether to close another...
Join Oakland on Zoom to Fight School Closures! Tonight!
Mike Hutchinson is a member of the elected Oakland school board. He shared the following post. Oakland has been a Petri dish for the Broad...