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The school district was at the forefront of a public education model that is gaining national popularity—but its decision undercuts what the community appreciates about each school’s custom offerings that put students first.
Experts call for cultivating better student relationships and providing families with more supports—exactly what the community schools approach is all about.
A state where schools experienced deep adversities before COVID-19 shows the nation a pathway forward.
DeVos’s divisive tenure as U.S. secretary of education under the Trump administration will have repercussions for decades to come.
An approach to transformative school improvement challenges existing education models.
Charter school funders like Eli Broad turned school leadership into a cartel system focused on advancing careers and enriching businesses.
A 2022 study warns that career and technical education and advanced digital systems increasingly lock children into narrow school curricula and prescribed workplace futures.
Former teachers and board members say charters run by Accel Schools are designed to fail.
Our Schools goes to the front lines of the nationwide effort to privatize and undermine the public education system. It exposes the false promises of charter schools, voucher programs, and corporate-style reforms and spotlights how communities are fighting back and often succeeding against the school privatization agenda.
Associated Authors
Jeff Bryant is a writing fellow and chief correspondent for Our Schools. He is a communications consultant, freelance writer, advocacy journalist, and director of the Education Opportunity Network.
