By any measure, last night was a tough night for pro-education reform Democrats. Defying expectations and the polls, Republican Donald Trump was elected Pr
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Saving Boston’s Public School Children: Vote ‘Yes’ on Question 2
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In January 2013, just before Bill de Blasio was sworn in for his first term as New York City’s mayor, a reporter asked him what he wanted his legacy to be.
Read MoreHere We Go Again: White Privileged Suburbs Deciding What’s Best for Black and Brown Children
There’s something depressingly familiar about the privileged pushback we’re seeing in Massachusetts around the ballot measure to lift the cap on charter sc
Read MoreESSA Is Not About Leaving the Babies Behind
Ask any public school parent—including me—about what happens when your child is in the earliest elementary grades, and you may get an earful about what is
Read MoreFinally, the Candidates Discuss Education Policy
Well, folks, we’re 288 days into the worst election year of all time but we’ve finally got some answers on education that will knock anything else going on
Read More3 Reasons I’m Missing Teachers Union Legend Al Shanker Right About Now
Three recent experiences have served to remind me how much I miss—and how much the country and the cause of better education were diminished by the loss of
Read MoreI Just Couldn’t Trust a Diverse Suburb With My Black Daughter’s Education
People loosely use the term “good schools and diversity” without looking into it or researching what that means. When you get below the surface, it means a
Read MoreEducation Polling: Are Americans Complacent, or Just Confused?
Opt-Out. Testing. Charters. Common Core. Closings. Accountability. Standards. Teacher Tenure. Teacher Pay. School Spending. If you’re in the education bubb
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