The Indypendent
charter schools
Over the past few months, I have had several confidential conversations with people who work in some of the…
Meet Trump’s Public Ed Wrecking Ball
Billionaire Betsy DeVos is radical privatizer with no prior experience as public school parent or educator.
A Decisive Year for NYC’s Embattled Public Schools
With 1.1 million students in over 1,800 schools, New York City’s public school system is the largest in the…
Union Takes on L.A.’s Largest Charter Chain
Teachers and counselors at Los Angeles’ largest charter school chain are thinking big. Instead of unionizing school by school,…
Education as a Commodity: Chile Seeks to Break with a Dictator’s Legacy
In late January, Chilean President Michelle Bachelet signed into law the most significant educational reform the country has seen…
Success Academy Pulls Back From Lower East Side (For Now)
Using the same opaque maneuvers that characterized its rapid growth in New York City, Success Academy, the controversial charter…
Eva Moskowitz & Her Billionaire Backers Deliver a Message
With the same cynicism and ruthlessness that their beloved charter schools employ to toss out any students who threaten…
The Big Lie About Mayor de Blasio and Charter Schools
The New York City tabloids–whose owners are zealous about charter schools–have whipped up a frenzy against Mayor Bill de…
Marriage of Convenience: Behind the Alliance of Hedge Funds and Charter Schools
What’s the best way to strike at a teacher’s union? Fund a charter school. At least that’s the tactic…