Around the country, March and April are testing season, meaning that students in high school, elementary school, and even kindergarten and pre-school face hours —
Category: corporate influence in schools
Beware of Education Reformers who Co-Opt the Language of the Civil Rights Movement
By Denisha Jones Originally published by emPower Magazine on 2/27/14 The legacy of the Civil Rights Movement is so great, that it come as no
Charter Money: Where and Whence It Flows
The Walton Family Foundation proudly announced yesterday that it can now claim sponsorship of one in four charter school start-ups since 1997, investing more than
Understanding School Choice and Its Effects
In what some observers fear is a new trend in public school funding, a county outside Raleigh North Carolina just approved a charter school to
School Choice Week and Its Funders
It’s just a few days until “National School Choice Week,” a collection of events advertised as “independently planned by a diverse and growing coalition of
Education and City Government: Brianne Nadeau and Pedro Rubio
How does education fit into a city’s overall vision for quality of life? How do schools affect economic and community development? In cities with mayoral
Education Town Hall Forum 