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What public education advocates want to see in Biden’s pick to succeed Betsy DeVos
This is a historic moment for federal education policy. Now is the time to reverse two decades of failed federal mandates.
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Charter schools’ unexpected windfall: They got funds from two federal government programs; public schools only got from one
If Congress finally enacts a second relief package, it should treat public schools fairly and not allow charters to double-dip again.
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Going back to school: The good, the bad and the ugly
Carol Burris interviewed 15 teachers, administrators, parents & students about returning to in-person schooling for this Answer Sheet blog.
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Charter schools and their management companies won at least $925 million in federal coronavirus funding, data shows
More than 1,300 charters and their management companies secured between $925 million and $2.2 billion through the PPP.
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Controversy follows receipt of Paycheck Protection Program funds by public charter schools
NPE's Carol Burris provides comment for this piece on PPP loans that were disbursed to North Carolina charter schools.
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Charter Schools, Some With Billionaire Benefactors, Tap Coronavirus Relief
The New York Times picked up a story we've been tracking - PPP loans, meant to help small businesses survive, going to publicly funded charter schools.
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Diane Ravitch on Pandemic School Privatization
Listen to Diane Ravitch talk with CounterSpin about New York Governor Andrew Cuomo's plan to "reimagine" public education in the wake of COVID-19.
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Charter schools’ public funding is still flowing, but some say they still need federal aid
NPE's Carol Burris is quoted in this Washington Post article about PPP loans that were given to DC charter schools.
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Teachers, parents and principals tell their stories about remote learning
In this post, by Carol Burris, teachers, parents and principals tell their stories about how they are coping with the covid-19 crisis.