Education Reform

The Strike Is Over, Segregation Is Not The Strike Is Over, Segregation Is Not

The Chicago Teacher Strike was just the first step in a march against educational inequality.

Sep 24, 2012 / StudentNation / Christie Thompson

Pedro Noguera: Beyond the Chicago Teachers Union Strike

Pedro Noguera: Beyond the Chicago Teachers Union Strike Pedro Noguera: Beyond the Chicago Teachers Union Strike

Unions need to be at the forefront of improving public education across the country.

Sep 20, 2012 / The Nation

Casualties in the Education Reform Wars Casualties in the Education Reform Wars

The stakes are high for students unlucky enough to be caught in the crossfire.

Sep 19, 2012 / Column / Melissa Harris-Perry

Fighting Poverty Is Part of Education Reform Fighting Poverty Is Part of Education Reform

The children struggling the hardest in school also happen to be some of the poorest in the country.

Sep 17, 2012 / Chris Hayes

What’s Missing From the Chicago Strike Debate What’s Missing From the Chicago Strike Debate

As Obama touts his education reforms and neoliberals face off with teachers, hardly anyone is talking about the real problems besetting America’s public schools.

Sep 14, 2012 / Pedro Noguera

Strike Against Inequality Strike Against Inequality

A strike in the country's most segregated school district is about more than union politics. 

Sep 14, 2012 / StudentNation / Christie Thompson

Romney-Ryan Prep School Fantasies: Wrong About Teachers… and Parents Romney-Ryan Prep School Fantasies: Wrong About Teachers… and Parents

66 percent of Chicago parents back teachers and their union, while Romney-Ryan back wrongheaded Rahm Emmanel—and the fantasy that parents don't like public education.

Sep 13, 2012 / John Nichols

Chicago Teachers Push Back Against Neoliberal Education Reform

Chicago Teachers Push Back Against Neoliberal Education Reform Chicago Teachers Push Back Against Neoliberal Education Reform

In Chicago, teachers aren’t just fighting for a fair contract—they’re fighting to stop the education reform agenda that dominates the national debate.

Sep 11, 2012 / Matthew Cunningham-Cook

Why Strike? Hear It From a Chicago Teacher (VIDEO) Why Strike? Hear It From a Chicago Teacher (VIDEO)

Twenty-six thousand teachers and school staff are expected to join the picket lines in Chicago Monday. Why? 

Sep 10, 2012 / Laura Flanders

Dana Goldstein: Schools Are Not Businesses

Dana Goldstein: Schools Are Not Businesses Dana Goldstein: Schools Are Not Businesses

The classroom and the boardroom are two very different worlds.

Jul 19, 2012 / Francis Reynolds

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