Stories by Jeff Bryant

Jeff Bryant is an Associate Fellow at Campaign for America's Future and owner of a marketing and communications consultancy, serving numerous nonprofits and progressive organizations and causes including Human Rights Watch, Doctors Without Borders, PBS, and International Planned Parenthood Foundation. He writes extensively about public education policy at ourfuture.org and previously at OpenLeft.com. Follow Jeff on Twitter: jeffbcdm subscribe to Jeff Bryant's feed

5 Messages About Public Education That Don't Sell (and Ones That Will)

Posted on: Aug 1, 2013, Source: Campaign for America's Future

Some messages about education should not be used.

Signs of the Coming Revolution in America's Education System

Posted on: May 21, 2013, Source: Campaign for America's Future

The recent revolt against standardized tests as well as legislative concern over testing corruption are just some of the of the signs of an approaching education "revolution."

Why We Need A Moratorium On The High Stakes Of Common Core Testing

Posted on: May 8, 2013, Source: Campaign for America's Future

When the entire existence of the school can hinge on test results, students are stressed and robbed of valuable instructional time.

The Inconvenient Truth Of Education 'Reform'

Posted on: Feb 7, 2013, Source: Campaign for America's Future

Despite stated intentions to use education reform to advance civil rights, reform measures in their current frame are resulting in deep and pervasive civil wrongs.

What Progressives Can Learn From Public Education’s ‘Fiscal Cliff’

Posted on: Dec 31, 2012, Source: Campaign for America's Future

The ideological hard-heartedness permeating our country’s political leadership hit public ed two years ago. There's much to learn from how it played out there.

Get Ready For America’s Next ‘Education Crisis’

Posted on: Dec 13, 2012, Source: Campaign for America's Future

No sector of American society has been cast with the narrative of crisis as much as public education -- and the stakes are about to get even higher.

Public Education's 'Shock Doctrine Summer' Rolls Out Once More

Posted on: Jul 4, 2012, Source: Campaign for America's Future

School year 2013 will likely be harder on children and youth enrolled in public pre-K-12 education than the year they just survived.

Romney, Obama Vie for Who Can Hurt Education the Worst

Posted on: Jun 1, 2012, Source: Campaign for America's Future

Neither candidate is willing to address the real issue plaguing education policy: inequality.

Voting for Our Future: What Candidates Must Say About Education in 2012

Posted on: Apr 17, 2012, Source: Campaign for America's Future

The populous is hungry for a deeper conversation about education -- but do the candidates know how to talk to us about this all-important issue?

What Democrats Need to Say About Education This Election

Posted on: Apr 13, 2012, Source: Campaign for America's Future