Jake Jacobs is a New York City school teacher and education blogger. He has written for Washington Post, Diane Ravitch’s Blog, AlterNet, the BAT Blog and elsewhere.
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As 2020 Primary Nears, Candidates Struggle with Positions on Charter Schools
After years of avoidance, Democrats are being forced to take a stand charter schools—and most are straddling both sides. Read more
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A Testing Debacle in New York May Foreshadow a National Trend
The discord and confusion in the state, which has the highest test refusal rate in the nation, was compounded by a large online system crash almost immediately after testing began April 2. Read more
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New York’s Insurgent Lawmakers Speak Out against School Privatization and a Flawed Testing System
On education issues, newly-elected progressive Democrats are setting a new tone. Read more
Michael Johnson/Thomas Good
New York’s Democratic Primary Is a Showdown for Charter School Politics
The upcoming New York primary could redefine the Democratic party in the state—and could mean drastic change for the charter school industry. Read more
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Yeshiva Fever: Religious Schools May Portend What DeVos Wants for the Nation
A number of New York’s ultra Orthodox Jewish schools, accused of academic neglect, are a shocking example of what happens when ‘school choice’ is prioritized over all else. Read more
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Cynthia Nixon Takes On the Test-And-Punish Regime
One way the candidate is moving the needle? Pushing to end unfair and inaccurate teacher ratings based on students' standardized test scores. Read more
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Cynthia Nixon Could Take Down Andrew Cuomo Over Education
The candidate for New York governor and former Sex and the City actor is a longtime public education advocate, and isn’t afraid to point out Cuomo’s pattern of underfunding schools. Read more
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What’s Behind New York’s Charter School End Run Around Teacher Certification?
If granted, this would allow teachers to transfer from a charter into any public school statewide, avoiding current degree and certification requirements. And that’s not good for students. Read more
