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December 2017 Grassroots Education Network Newsletter
It’s been quite some time since we’ve put out a Grassroots Newsletter – the second half of 2017 has been tumultuous, with privatization battles happening in many states across the country. Here at...
View ArticleJitu Brown: The Children We Choose Not To Educate
Listen as Jitu Brown describes how parents and community engaged in a 34 day hunger strike to save their neighborhood public high school. Brown explains how and why so many children of color have been...
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There is a movement to privatize public education in America. Here’s how far...
Answer Sheet Analysis By Valerie Strauss Education Secretary Betsy DeVos says her mission is to expand alternatives to traditional public schools — and a new report assesses how far she and her allies...
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The real story of New Orleans and its charter schools
Answer Sheet Analysis By Valerie Strauss New Orleans, seen from a ferry on the Mississippi River. (Matt McClain/The Washington Post) By Carol Burris New Orleans, post-Katrina, is undoubtedly the most...
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The real story of New Orleans and its charter schools
Scholar Bruce Baker explains why the New Orleans “miracle” is not quite what the market-based reformers make it seem. Read his review of the latest paper by the Education Research Alliance for New...
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California Gov. Brown signs bill banning for-profit charter schools. But will...
Answer Sheet Analysis By Valerie Strauss California Gov. Jerry Brown speaks during the Global Climate Action Summit in San Francisco on Sept. 14. (Bloomberg News) (David Paul Morris/Bloomberg) By Carol...
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Charter Schools Are Reshaping America’s Education System for the Worse
High faculty turnover, high student attrition, and booming funding are making charters into the perfect weapon to destroy our public school system. By Michelle Chen JANUARY 4, 2018 Charter schools have...
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A tremendous sea change comes to New York
by Leonie Haimson In New York, there was a tremendous sea change in our State Legislature. For decades, our State Senate has been dominated by a bipartisan majority that has aggressively represented...
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Group tied to charter school backers spent thousands in Va. school board...
Veronica Nolan was reelected to the Alexandria school board in the 2018 race in District B. (Derek House) By Debbie Truong November 25 at 3:00 PM “By stacking the board . . . they can get charter...
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NPE Releases Charters and Consequences: An Investigative Report
The Network for Public Education releases Charters and Consequences, a 48 page report that is the result of investigations, visits and interviews over the course of a year. From San Diego, California...
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