"National School Choice Week" Fueled by Major Right-Wing Funders and Corporate Lobby Groups
With 32 governors proclaiming this week "School Choice Week," #NationalSchoolChoiceWeek has become a big deal, and not by accident.
Education
Feds Cheerlead for Charter Schools, Aiding Private Philanthropy's Takeover of America’s Public Schools
One would think the U.S. Dept. of Education would be a major line of defense for America’s public schools.
Education Department Releases List of Federally Funded Charter Schools, though Incomplete
The U.S. Department of Education has released new data detailing which charter schools received federal funds and how much, but some key gaps remain.
Right-Wing Network Puts Friedrichs v. California Teachers in Samuel Alito’s Lap
U.S Justice Samuel Alito has been scouring the land looking for a case to make his mark on history. Now, he has found one.
Charter School Black Hole: CMD Special Investigation Reveals Huge Info Gap on Charter Spending
A year-long CMD investigation reveals that the federal government has pumped millions into charter schools that closed or never even opened.
With Federal Millions, "Wild West" of Charters Is about to Get Even Wilder
The U.S. Department of Education (ED) has announced the winners of the next round of state (SEA) grants under the quarter-billion-dollar-a-year Charter Schools Program (CSP)
Exclusive: Bankruptcy Is a "Huge Opportunity" to Privatize Schools Says EdBuild
In the absence of a hurricane to sweep away public schools, a man-made calamity might do the trick.
CMD Publishes List of Closed Charter Schools (with Interactive Map)
Today, the CMD is releasing a complete state-by-state list of the failed charter schools since 2000.
Secrecy Surrounds Half Billion Handout to Charters
The U.S. Department of Education is keeping the public in the dark on charter schools, again.
Back to ALEC, Back to (Private) School
I recently headed back to where the school privatization push all began--the American Legislative Exchange Council.
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