The announcement of a compromise deal on charter public school-focused legislation, AB 1505, affirms that charter schools are here to stay as a permanent and…
A new study finds that an increase in “splinter” school districts are leaving poor and nonwhite students behind. America’s schools are becoming increasingly segregated, research has…
Communities around the country are creating new, whiter districts. When Penn State University professor Erica Frankenberg graduated from high school in Alabama, there was only…
When you move to Marin, your realtor negotiates a million-dollar mortgage and you’re essentially given a script: “It’s really hard for us to live in…
Explore the safest school districts serving your area. Ranking based on student and parent ratings of health and safety, area crime rates, and rates for…
California’s teachers’ unions are seeing how far they can go to quash the state’s burgeoning charter-school movement now that Democrats have stronger legislative supermajorities and…
Christina Laster made a special trip from Southern California up to the State Capitol Wednesday. The grandmother of a seven-year-old charter school student said she…
Kids do better when teachers know them well Two studies on how best to teach elementary schools students — one on the popular trend of…
Legal research companies are selling surveillance data and services to law enforcement agencies including ICE. Their participation in government surveillance raises ethical questions about privacy,…
The Teacher-Powered Schools Movement: Transforming Teachers From Industrial Workers To Professionals
Julie Cook was ready to leave teaching. She’d worked in both urban and suburban districts and in three different states. No matter where she taught, she…