Stories by Gary Cohn

An investigative reporter for more than three decades, Gary Cohn won the Pulitzer Prize for Investigative Reporting in 1998 for his series The Shipbreakers, detailing the dangers to workers and the environment when old ships are dismantled. Reach him with comments or story ideas at gcohn@fryingpannews.org. subscribe to Gary Cohn's feed

How Charter Schools "Co-Locate" with Public Schools and Tear Them Apart

Posted on: Jul 25, 2013, Source: Frying Pan News

A little-known statewide policy in California requires traditional public schools to share their facilities with charter schools.

Tax Credits for Strip Clubs? How Enterprise Zones Are Undermining California's Economy

Posted on: May 29, 2013, Source: Frying Pan News

A program tha provides $700 million in tax breaks for companies that set up business or move to one of 40 zones within the state needs a serious rethink.

Public Schools, Billionaire Agendas: The Threat of the 'Parent Revolution' Campaign

Posted on: Apr 4, 2013, Source: Frying Pan News

The "parent-trigger” movement is being heavily financed by the conservative Walton Family Foundation, one of the nation’s largest anti-union organizations.