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Back to the Future in the Bay State: Brockton’s New School-Funding Lawsuit May Be Imminent

Posted on March 19, 2018 by

Twenty-five years ago, the Brockton school district prevailed in a lawsuit that served as a key catalyst for the Massachusetts Education Reform Act of 1993, which radically changed the state’s approach to school funding and turned the Bay State into … Continue reading →

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More Breathless Praise for Success Academy; And Why We Should Be “Terrified”

Posted on December 9, 2017 by

This week both The New Yorker and The Atlantic, among several other publications, ran prominent stories on Success Academy, the controversial New York City charter-school network. In particular, Elizabeth Green’s piece about Success Academy and its founder, Eva Moskowitz, aims … Continue reading →

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Are New Orleans’ Veteran Teachers Unappreciated?

Posted on May 10, 2017 by

  Veteran New Orleans teachers say there is much that has improved in the city’s schools since Hurricane Katrina, including academics and strong school cultures. One thing that has decidedly not improved is job satisfaction among the city’s most experienced … Continue reading →

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An Evening With Joel Klein: Former Schools Chancellor Reflects On His Legacy

Posted on March 11, 2017 by

Recently, I joined about 50 New York City reform-minded educators who had gathered at Teach for America’s headquarters in downtown Manhattan to hear Joel Klein reflect on his years as New York City schools and his thoughts on education. The … Continue reading →

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How Long-Time Charter Funders Are Upping the Ante in Their Bid to Blow the Bay State’s Charter School Cap

Posted on October 24, 2016 by

This post highlights the work of Peggy Wiesenberg, an attorney and Access to Justice Fellow working with Quality Education for Every Student (QUEST), a grassroots organization of Boston Public School parents dedicated to promoting quality, equity and transparency in public … Continue reading →

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Why The New York Times Is Wrong, and the NAACP Right, in the Question of A Moratorium on Charters

Posted on October 15, 2016 by

This weekend, the NAACP is expected to vote on a resolution calling for a moratorium on charter schools at a meeting in Cincinnati. This week, too, The New York Times, in an editorial, called on the board of the NAACP … Continue reading →

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Back to the Future in the Bay State: Why Brockton May Have A Case for A New School-Funding Lawsuit

Posted on October 5, 2016 by

Brockton, a down-at-the-heels Massachusetts town, has been a bell weather of education reform for more than a quarter of a century, ever since it spearheaded a class-action lawsuit charging inequitable school funding, which served as a catalyst for the state’s … Continue reading →

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