New York: Charters Scoop Up All the New Funding for Public Schools
Advocates for fair funding for public schools in New York have pursued a remedy from the state for years. They finally won a big increase...
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North Carolina: Double Standard Defines School Funding and Accountability
The citizens’ group “Public Schools First NC” has published a scathing critique of the double standards that the General Assembly has inserted into the laws...
Arthur Camins: Stop Filling the Potholes in Education and Healthcare
Arthur Camins, scientist and technologist, warns that public policy in both education and healthcare is deeply flawed and cannot be fixed with patches. No matter...
Peter Greene: Pennsylvania Cybercharters Get $pecial Treatment
Cyber charters in Pennsylvania are a money pit because they are not subject to the same rules as public schools. Charter lobbyists must have written...
Stephen Dyer Destroys the Case for Vouchers in Ohio—or Anywhere Else
Stephen Dyer is a former state legislator in Ohio and an expert on school finance. In the latest post on his blog, 10th Period, he...
Jan Resseger: 100 School Districts in Ohio File Lawsuit Against Vouchers
Jan Resseger writes here about a lawsuit against vouchers filed by 100 school districts and the Ohio Coalition for Equity and Adequacy. She begins: On...
North Carolina: Republicans Legislators Make War on Public Schools
Ever since Republicans in North Carolina took control of the General Assembly (legislature) in 2010, they have tried to diminish the state’s responsibility for the...
Jan Resseger: If Build Back Better Dies, Here Is What’s Lost
At the beginning of December, Jan Resseger wrote about why President Biden’s Build Back Better agenda is so important. At the moment, it’s prospects are...
Denis Smith: Selfish Joe Manchin Betrayed a Proud West Virginia Tradition
Denis Smith writes here about the past, present, and hoped-for future of West Virginia. He urges West Virginians to throw out the leaders who undermine...
Capital & Main: How Much Corporations Pay to Bust Unions (A Lot!)
This article in the Capital & Main series was written by Marcus Baram and is titled ”Inside the Secretive World of Union-Busting: Here’s How Much...