Carol Burris: Fordham Study Misleads the Public About Fiscal Harm of Charter Schools
The Thomas B. Fordham Institute recently published a study claiming that charter schools do no fiscal harm to public schools, and may even lead to...
Category : Education Reform
New Hampshire: Join the Fight to Save Public Schools!
Rightwing Republicans in New Hampshire are determined to give away public school dollars to religious schools, private schools, home schoolers, for-profit schools, and anyone who...
New Hampshire: Bitter Fight Over Voucher Bill
Parents and educators overwhelmingly oppose the New Hampshire voucher proposal, which would be the most expansive in the country. In terms of turnout, voucher opponents...
Join Me Tonight to Talk with Two Super Guests
Tonight March 3, I am zooming with Jennifer Berkshire and Charles Siler to discuss the privatization movement. Charles has a unique perspective: he was part...
A Grand Virtual Festival to Honor Sir Ken Robinson
Sir Ken Robinson inspired educators around the world with his vision of child-centered schools that focused on imagination, creativity, the arts, and the joy of...
New Hampshire: Rightwing Commissioner Offers Top Job to DeVos Clone
Since the 2020 election, Republicans have controlled both houses of the New Hampshire. The governor is Chris Sununu, a very conservative Republican and son of...
My Latest: 20 Years of Failed Reforms
I wrote this article for The Progressive. It describes the failed bipartisan consensus of the past 20 years. It’s my view of what Joe Biden...
Join Me Tomorrow Tonight to Talk with Two Super Guests
Jennifer is co-author of A Wolf at the Schoolhouse Door with historian Jack Schneider. Join me on Zoom tomorrow tonight as I talk with Jennifer...
Where to Find a Collection of the Best Blog Posts
It used to be here, but no more. Peter Greene has graciously accepted responsibility for posting the best of the bloggers. Go here to see...