Public School Shakedown
Latest from the Public School Shakedown
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Motown31
Ending DACA Another Win for School Privatizers
Eliminating protections for undocumented students threatens America's urban public schools. more
Sep 19, 2017
10:46 AM
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Brad Flickinger
Beware the Back-to-School Stories Celebrating Online Education
These stories often spotlight benefits for special cases but rarely consider the broader picture. more
Sep 14, 2017
11:06 PM
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DeVos’s Plans for Title IX Will Impact K-12 Schools, Too
Over 246 higher education sites are being investigated for Title IX “sexual-violence complaints.” In comparison, over 135 K-12 school districts are currently under investigation for similar complaints. more
Sep 13, 2017
4:36 PM
About the Public School Shakedown
A fundamental struggle for democracy is going on around the country, as a handful of wealthy individuals and foundations pour money into efforts to privatize the public schools. The Public School Shakedown pulls back the curtain and reveals what is at stake. We follow the money, expose the privatizers, and report on the resistance and the hard work of people on the front lines of public education.
Motown31
Ending DACA Another Win for School Privatizers
Eliminating protections for undocumented students threatens America's urban public schools. more
Sep 19, 2017
Brad Flickinger
Beware the Back-to-School Stories Celebrating Online Education
These stories often spotlight benefits for special cases but rarely consider the broader picture. more
Sep 14, 2017
DeVos’s Plans for Title IX Will Impact K-12 Schools, Too
Over 246 higher education sites are being investigated for Title IX “sexual-violence complaints.” In comparison, over 135 K-12 school districts are currently under investigation for similar complaints. more
Sep 13, 2017
Stone Lantern Films
An Interview with "Backpack Full of Cash" Filmmakers Sarah Mondale and Vera Aronow
A discussion on the confusing lingo of “school choice,” Betsy DeVos, and glimmers of hope in the fight for public education more
Sep 8, 2017
Are White Teachers Ready to Have Honest Conversations about Race?
Given teacher demographics, white teachers must be given the tools to discuss Ferguson, Charlottesville, and the next city to be in the news because racism isn’t going away. more
Sep 6, 2017
U.S. Department of Justice
With Charter Schools, A Step Back to Segregation
Decades of research shows that charters are racially isolating America’s students more
Aug 30, 2017
U.S. Department of Education
There Is No Such Thing as an Average School—and That Matters
We talk about education generally, but your children go to school very specifically. more
Aug 28, 2017
Max Pixel
Voucher Vocabulary: A Guide to School Voucher Programs by Any Other Name
In all their forms, vouchers treat public education as a cash cow more
Aug 25, 2017
YouTube
Wanted: Strong Candidates Who Believe in Public Schools
So far, all I see is a gaggle of ambitious career politicians who voice their “support” of public education, but generally have voted to undermine our state’s public school system. more
Aug 22, 2017
woodleywonderworks
Your Guide to “Personalized Learning”
The Next Big Thing in education offers great promise, but there are many, many devils hiding in the details. more
Aug 22, 2017
SupportPDX
Going Hungry on Campus: Students and States Turn to Food Stamps
Soaring college costs force many to go without food or seek government assistance. more
Aug 16, 2017
Evenjk
St. Paul High School Teacher to Macalester College: Pay Your Taxes
Agonizing over public school budget woes, a teacher takes on an unexpected target. more
Aug 9, 2017
How Online Charter Schools Hurt Small Town America
Cyber schools drain rural districts of much needed funds, do a lousy job of educating, and use taxpayer dollars to advertise. more
Aug 7, 2017
Daniel Case
Is Back-to-School Season More Expensive? Yes, and Here’s Why.
Teachers spend an average of almost $500 a year out of their own pockets on school supplies, and one in ten spend $1,000 or more. more
Aug 3, 2017
NAACP Seeks to Ban For-Profit Charter Schools and Increase Local Control
During the past decade, the number of students in charter schools has nearly tripled, with approximately 3.1 million enrolled in 2016-17. In fact, one in eight black students in the United States now attends a charter school. more
Jul 26, 2017
The Progressive Education Fellows
Jeff Bryant
Director of the Education Opportunity Network and associate fellow at Campaign for America’s Future. more
Xian Franzinger Barrett, Chicago
Award-winning teacher in Chicago Public Schools and founding member of EduColor. more
Jennifer C. Berkshire, Boston
Journalist, blogger and cohost of the podcast 'Have You Heard,' about education in the time of Trump. more
Ashana Bigard, New Orleans
Social justice organizer, and advocate for children and families in Louisiana. more
Peter Greene, Pennsylvania Region
English teacher for a few years. Blogger at Curmudgucation. more
Jesse Hagopian, Seattle
History teacher at Garfield High in Seattle, and author of “More Than a Score: The New Uprising Against High-Stakes Testing.” more
Rann Miller
After-school program director, teacher, and blogger at Urban Education Mixtape. more
Julian Vasquez Heilig, Sacramento
Professor at California State University Sacramento and blogger at Cloaking Inequity. more
Sarah Lahm, Minneapolis
Minneapolis-based writer and former English instructor. She blogs at Bright Light Small City. more
Cynthia Liu, Los Angeles
Founder of K-12 News Network, watchdog, community organizer. more
Sabrina Joy Stevens, Washington, D.C.
Mother, writer, education advocate, and former teacher based in Washington, D.C. more
Dora Taylor, Seattle
Public ed advocate, founding member of Parents Across America, and author. more
Jose Luis Vilson, New York City
Math educator, blogger, speaker, and activist in New York City. more
