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The results from Georgia— Victory in the Battle Against a State Takeover District

November 22, 2016 5:53 pm Published by Comments Off on The results from Georgia— Victory in the Battle Against a State Takeover District

For those of us who support public education, a real bright spot in the November 2016 election was the defeat of Amendment 1 in Georgia. Amendment 1 proposed to allow the state to create a state-wide “Opportunity School District” that would take over and privatize so-called “failing schools,” patterned after similar districts in Louisiana, Tennessee and Michigan.


How One Town is Winning the Battle But Could Be Losing the War on Public Education

November 21, 2016 6:35 pm Published by Comments Off on How One Town is Winning the Battle But Could Be Losing the War on Public Education

While Louisville’s recent school board selections mean we will finally have a fighting chance to stop the intentional harm that education reformers are doing at the local level, they can only do so much once the floodgates are opened at the state and national levels.


People Power Trounces Big, Dark Money, as Charter Expansion Suffers Decisive Defeat

November 21, 2016 4:38 pm Published by Comments Off on People Power Trounces Big, Dark Money, as Charter Expansion Suffers Decisive Defeat

A bright spot in an extremely dark election landscape came from Massachusetts voters, who soundly defeated a ballot question to lift restrictions on charter school expansion. The question’s defeat was a victory for public schools and for the power of educating the public about charter schools.


The Day the SUPERs Came to the Ohio Statehouse

November 21, 2016 3:25 pm Published by Comments Off on The Day the SUPERs Came to the Ohio Statehouse

That beautiful November day is destined to be the turning point in returning public education policy-making to experienced education professionals. That’s the day the SUPERs came to the Ohio Statehouse.


California Charter Reports

October 18, 2016 10:15 am Published by Comments Off on California Charter Reports

Don't miss this four part series on California Charters Gone Wild by NPE Executive Director Carol Burris.


Our Children @ Risk: PAA Reports Detail the Dangers of Ed Tech

October 13, 2016 12:35 pm Published by Comments Off on Our Children @ Risk: PAA Reports Detail the Dangers of Ed Tech

PAA has spent extensive time looking into quantities of writing and research that raise red flags about the impact of the EdTech explosion on our children.