Tag: charter schools
The conservative ‘plan’ to dismantle public schools is entering the home...
The Republican Party’s crusade to cap or abolish local property taxes is the latest tactic in their effort to drain funding from public education.
The defeat of a school voucher program reveals the truth within...
The momentum for education savings accounts is increasing across the country, and public education advocates say they will endanger neighborhood schools.
An unlikely city in the South could be home to a...
Advocates for school improvement in Jackson, Mississippi, want investments in education infrastructure, not more charter schools and privatization.
Why Michigan public school parents might be too strong of a...
Parents in DeVos’s backyard tell right-wing radicals, “No thank you to divisive, partisan agendas in schools.”
Minneapolis teacher strike brought unity, victory and a reminder of the...
Teachers ended a nearly three-week strike, citing advances in pay and working conditions for many members. But more work remains.
How community schools are helping a hard-hit city dig out of...
Rocked by vanishing industries and charter school expansions, Erie public schools are fighting back with a “transformative” education approach.
In Minnesota’s ‘most diverse city,’ schools are addressing the community’s deep...
Educators use the community schools approach to tackle underlying causes of disparities that show up in classrooms.
Where the Federal government’s charter school program went wrong
The program gives millions to schools that disrupt rather than improve a system of public education that needs to serve all students.
Biden promised to end standardized testing in schools—it was never going...
In education policymaking in Washington, D.C., the “bean counters” are still in charge.
Warren’s ‘transformational’ education plan takes aim at charter schools and vouchers,...
"It's a plan focused on supporting students from birth to college and career, and on supporting teachers throughout their careers."
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The study of 706 companies counted 114 that paid no current federal income tax and $198 billion in subsidies from rates below 21%
Insurers drop Medicare Advantage plans for 1 million seniors
KFF counted 193 counties with no Medicare Advantage drug plan open to general enrollment in 2027, up from 123 this year
How Cleta Mitchell Turned Trump’s “Big Lie” Into a Movement
Conservative powerbroker Cleta Mitchell has raised a grassroots army to transform American voting systems and worked closely with the administration to enact her plans. No one besides Trump himself has done more to overhaul elections.
Gaza newborn dies of hypothermia as Israel continues to block lifesaving aid
A two-week-old infant’s death amid winter storms underscores mounting warnings from UN agencies that blocked shelter, destroyed hospitals, and widespread hunger are making exposure deadly for Gaza’s youngest residents.
Officials of Mecca Pact Nations gather for Talks in Tehran, Defying Trump
Pakistan's army chief, Saudi Arabia's defense minister and Turkey's intelligence director met Iran's president, a rare Saudi visit.