Washington state lawmakers leave ‘No Child Left Behind’ fix to Congress

Washington became the first state in the nation to lose its waiver from No Child Left Behind last year, after Continue reading →

Character Change In The ‘Education Reform’ Soap Opera

For sure Rhee has played a lead role in the saga of reform. Simon quoted a StudentsFirst operative who said, Continue reading →

Democratic Party’s Divide On Education Policy Gets Worse

Political pundits who try to tamp down talk of divisions within the Democratic Party must not be paying any attention Continue reading →

Vergara v. California: The most dangerous lawsuit you probably haven’t heard of

Ask yourself one question: what’s the biggest challenge preventing children from economically disadvantaged, minority neighborhoods from receiving a quality public Continue reading →

Diane Ravitch’s latest call-to-arms against the privatization of public schools

In her new book, Reign of Error, Ravitch attacks the central narrative of corporate education reform, which goes like this: Continue reading →

Seattle Teachers, Students Win Historic Victory Over Standardized Testing (VIDEO)

After months of protest, teachers, students and parents in Seattle, Washington, have won their campaign to reject standardized tests in Continue reading →

The Battle over Education Reform

The debate over how to improve K-12 public education in America has long been highly charged and contentious, but in Continue reading →