School choice a sham, profits on the taxpayers’ dime
April 6, 2017 6:37 pm Comments Off on School choice a sham, profits on the taxpayers’ dimeRead Carol Burris's Arizona Capital Times opinion piece on the charter school sector in Arizona.
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The School Privatization State Report Card is a rating system that lets the public know what school privatization programs exist in the 50 states and D.C.
The story of Philadelphia’s John Wister Elementary, a neighborhood school replaced by a charter, and how that replacement tore a community apart.
March 31, 2017 7:33 pm Comments Off on The story of Philadelphia’s John Wister Elementary, a neighborhood school replaced by a charter, and how that replacement tore a community apart.The popular rationale for charter schools is that they provide... View Article
March Grassroots Education Network Newsletter
March 31, 2017 8:36 am Comments Off on March Grassroots Education Network NewsletterDon't miss this month's newsletter with grassroots reports from Arizona, Tennessee, Iowa and from our national partner, FairTest.
What the public isn’t told about high-performing charter schools in Arizona
March 30, 2017 7:55 pm Comments Off on What the public isn’t told about high-performing charter schools in ArizonaNPE Executive Carol Burris latest charter report on BASIS charters in Arizona.
March Grassroots Education Network Reports
March 30, 2017 7:15 pm Comments Off on March Grassroots Education Network ReportsRead this month's reports from Iowa, Arizona, Tennessee and from our national partner, FairTest
The Consequences of Unmonitored Charter Schools
March 30, 2017 7:10 pm Comments Off on The Consequences of Unmonitored Charter SchoolsThe most basic transparency is a simple accounting of where public dollars are spent. This transparency is sorely lacking in Arizona.
The Rise of Iowans for Public Education
March 30, 2017 5:27 pm Comments Off on The Rise of Iowans for Public EducationAs ALEC targets Iowa and Americans for Prosperity sets up offices statewide, Iowans for Public Education know they're in for a long and difficult fight.
Opt-out of testing for better public education!
March 30, 2017 4:54 pm Comments Off on Opt-out of testing for better public education!Our friends at FairTest make the argument that by educating and organizing toward clear testing reform goals, we can win.