Schools observer and activist Peter MacPherson joined the Education Town Hall on October 22 to share his concerns that DC Mayor Muriel Bowser gave an
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Bronx Desk-Toss, Charter Caps, and Education Justice on the Education Town Hall BUS
Teachers Gus Morales (Massachusetts) and Michael Flanagan (New York) drive the Education Town Hall BUS October 22, with national organizer Denisha Jones. This month’s topics
DC’s Chief Student Advocate
Public schools in the District of Columbia are a complex landscape, according to Faith Gibson Hubbard, the first Chief Student Advocate, an independent office housed
REAL School Gardens
Has a school near you seen this common, hope-to-hazard pattern? One well-meaning volunteer helps create a school garden that students enjoy for a season or
Minneapolis Parts Ways with Lazy Lucy
Two weeks ago, the Education Town Hall reported on the strange career of Lazy Lucy in Minneapolis Public Schools (MPS) and related issues. (See Lazy
Co-opting the Movement? Get the inside story on the Education Town Hall BUS
This week on the Education Town: Organizing for Education Justice and Attempts to Co-Opt the Movement. The Education Town Hall BUS — BadAss Teachers, United
Education Town Hall Forum 