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California Gov. Brown signs bill banning for-profit charter schools. But will it really do that?
Whether charter are for-profit or nonprofit, there will still be ample opportunity for profiteers to take advantage of the public treasure and trust.
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The real story of New Orleans and its charter schools
In this Washington Post Answer Sheet piece NPE Executive Director Carol Burris looks at the real story behind New Orleans school reforms.
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Low scores for Arkansas on commitment to public schools
The Arkansas Times investigates Arkansas's rankings in NPE's Grading the States, A Report Card on our Nation's Public Schools.
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What’s really going on in Indiana’s public schools
NPE Communications Director Darcie Cimarusti writes about the privatization forces at work in Indianapolis for the Answer Sheet.
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Arizona Earns an F:
David Safier writes for Arizona Weekly about NPE's Grading the States, A Report Card on our Nation’s Commitment to Public Schools.
There is a movement to privatize public education in America. Here’s how far it has gotten.
Read Valerie Strauss' analysis of NPE's Grading the States, a A Report Card on our Nation’s Commitment to Public Schools.
What and who are fueling the movement to privatize public education — and why you should care
Author Joann Barkan writes about privatization and references NPE's #AnotherDayAnotherCharterScandal to demonstrate the scope of charter corruption.
Report: Profit Motive Pervades Online Charter Schools and Blended Programs
Don't miss this analysis of NPE's report, Online Learning: What Every Parent Should Know, in THE Journal, the first magazine to cover education technology.
One Year In, Betsy DeVos Has Supercharged Teacher Activism
NPE President Diane Ravitch and Executive Director Carol Burris reflect on Betsy DeVos's first year as Secretary of Education.