Diane Ravitch Speaks at the Los Angeles Teachers Strike
January 17, 2019 1:16 pm Leave your thoughtsWatch this short clip of NPE President Diane Ravitch speaking at a rally of Los Angeles teachers on day three of the strike.
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NPE welcomes four outstanding leaders to our Board
January 8, 2019 9:11 pm Comments Off on NPE welcomes four outstanding leaders to our BoardDiane Ravitch is proud to announce that four accomplished leaders and supporters of public education have been elected to three year terms on the Board of Directors.
Join the Teachers of the Year in Speaking Out Against the Detention of Children
January 2, 2019 7:35 pm Comments Off on Join the Teachers of the Year in Speaking Out Against the Detention of ChildrenNPE strongly supports the "teach-in" outside the detention camp in Tornillo, TX, and asks you to take a simple action to show your support.
2019 Brings Exciting News and a Big Agenda for the Network For Public Education
December 17, 2018 12:43 pm Comments Off on 2019 Brings Exciting News and a Big Agenda for the Network For Public EducationDiane, the NPE Board, Carol and Darcie wish you a wonderful holiday season full of joy, family and friendship. May we all see brighter days in 2019!
Can charter schools be reformed? Should they be?
December 16, 2018 9:40 pm Comments Off on Can charter schools be reformed? Should they be?In this Washington Post Answer Sheet piece Carol Burris asks if the charter sector should continue to grow through government subsidies, even as demand for new charters has waned.
Group tied to charter school backers spent thousands in Va. school board election
November 26, 2018 2:35 pm Comments Off on Group tied to charter school backers spent thousands in Va. school board electionIt’s part of a pattern, Burris said, of wealthy donors who support charter schools infusing campaign cash into school board races.
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Tell the Regents and SUNY Boards: “No more charter schools!”
November 16, 2018 3:50 pm Comments Off on Tell the Regents and SUNY Boards: “No more charter schools!”The New York State Board of Regents just approved six... View Article
A tremendous sea change comes to New York
November 15, 2018 3:16 pm Comments Off on A tremendous sea change comes to New YorkGrassroots resistance and an unprecedented level of organizing in NY unseated candidates funded by Wall Street billionaires and corporate CEOs.