Education And Public Education

Who Is Behind the Assault on Public Schools?
03 May 2017
by Howard Ryan The author believes that school privatization, in the guise of “reform,” is primarily “led by organized coalitions of major corporations, who seek a curriculum suited to their own…
Single Payer Makes a Breakthrough on Capitol Hill
02 May 2017
Bill Quigley
Major Challenges of New Orleans Charter Schools Exposed at NAACP Hearing
26 Apr 2017
by Bill Quigley Former Obama education chief Arne Duncan declared that Katrina was the best thing that ever happened to New Orleans schools, which switched to a nearly all-charter system. But, Black…
The Only Way to Win Single Payer is to Leave the Democratic Party
15 Mar 2017
A Black Agenda Radio commentary by executive editor Glen Ford When supermajorities find that they cannot move their “own” political party to represent their interests, then it’s time to cut that…
Democrats Fight Trump, the Man, But Not His Austerity and Militarism
08 Mar 2017
A Black Agenda Radio commentary by BAR executive editor Glen Ford The Democrats would surely like to replace Donald Trump at the earliest opportunity. But they show no inclination to fight Trump and…
Bruce A. Dixon , BAR managing editor
Leading Black Democrats Love School Privatization Too
08 Mar 2017
Since voters nearly always reject privatization initiatives on the ballot Republicans and Democrats, both in the pay of charter school sugar daddies, are obliged to make it happen without them
Bruce A. Dixon , BAR managing editor
Roland Martin: That Hustla Ova There Tryna Sell Us School Privatization
09 Feb 2017
Roland Martin pretends to be a journalist. But what does a guy do when the one percent won't pay for an informed public? Roland is a hustla for hire, and he's found a dependable set of clients.
Glen Ford , BAR executive editor
DeVos, Obama, Booker, Trump – All Enemies of Public Education
09 Feb 2017
by BAR executive editor Glen Ford Betsy DeVos barely won confirmation as the next secretary of education, so dreadful is the performance of the charter schools she promotes in Michigan. But the…
The Real News Network
Billionaire Opponent of Public Education is Now Sec'y of Education. Get Ready For It.
08 Feb 2017
Trump's new Sec'y of Education is a billionaire who has spent her entire career campaigning against public education and for Christian schools, home schooling and privatization options of all kinds…
The Real News Network
How Democrats Paved The Way For Trump-Era School Privatization
08 Feb 2017
Before Trump nominated Betsy DeVos as Sec'y of Education, Democrats savaged public schools with Obama's Race To The Top program.