Public Schools

States Are Favoring School Choice At A Steep Cost To Public Education

The current debate over school funding must move beyond teacher salaries and whether the books in public schools are tattered.
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Opinion | 'Hardening' Our Schools Will Hit Black And Brown Students Hardest

Rolling back Obama-era protections is the wrong way to respond to the Parkland massacre.
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The West Virginia Teacher Strike Was Rare, Militant And Victorious

Any state that's been telling teachers to tighten their belts for years has been put on notice.
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West Virginia Teachers Strike Set To Continue After Lawmakers Lower Raises

The state Senate didn't deliver on the pay hikes the governor had laid out.
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Donald Trump Argues He Never Said 'Give Teachers Guns' Before Pushing To Give Teachers Guns

He wants to give guns to "only the best" teachers, like ones who've been in the military.
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One Year In, Betsy DeVos Has Supercharged Teacher Activism

“She was a wake-up call to everyone who was concerned about the future of public education."
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Children Forced To 'Deal With It' And Bundle Up As Classrooms Lose Heat

Up and down the East Coast, the incoming storm is making infrastructure problems worse.
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New Orleans' School System Has Failed Its Students Post-Katrina

Many of the parents and children who've returned after being battered and displaced by the hurricane still feel abandoned by our city.
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As California Prepares For Earthquakes, Some Charter Schools Skirt Safety Rules

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A Year After His Death, This Initiative Proves Philando Castile's Impact Lives On

Before he was killed, Philando Castile would frequently buy poor students lunch with his own money. Now, a fundraiser continues his legacy by covering the debts of students who can’t afford school lunch.
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