Stories by Jessie B. Ramey

Jessie B. Ramey is the ACLS New Faculty Fellow in Women's Studies and History at the University of Pittsburgh, and the author of Child Care in Black and White: Working Parents and the History of Orphanages (University of Illinois Press, 2012). She is the founder of the public education advocacy Web site Yinzercation. subscribe to Jessie B. Ramey's feed

A Handy Reference Guide on Who is Donating to Corporate-Style Education Reform

Posted on: May 15, 2013, Source: Yinzercation

As Big Money continues to shape public education, it can be hard to keep all the players straight — from wealthy individuals, to foundations, to corporations. Here's your guide.

The Everyday Heroism of Our Nation's Teachers

Posted on: Dec 19, 2012, Source: Yinzercation

It's not a crisis of security or "bad" teaching that's harming our schools. The real crisis in public education is about a lost belief in the public good.

Don't Be Fooled: For Investors, Charter Schools Are Cash Cows

Posted on: Oct 25, 2012, Source: Yinzercation

In Pennsylvania and across the nation, investors are making big bucks off of charter schools, and donating huge sums to the politicians who protect their interests.

Hey, Corporate Reformers: Guess What? We Won't Back Down, Either

Posted on: Sep 27, 2012, Source: Yinzercation

This new film, set to open Friday, is not merely anti-teacher and anti-union, it's also anti-democratic, according to one education expert.

White House Education Advisors Talk the Talk -- But Can They Walk the Walk When it Comes to Dismantling NCLB?

Posted on: Sep 5, 2012, Source: Yinzercation

In a meeting with community activists, reps from the U.S. Dept. of Ed shared their displeasure with current policy measures. But will they actually do anything to change them?

What's Race Got to Do With It? A History of Child Care in America

Posted on: Aug 29, 2012, Source: AlterNet

A new book looks at the historical impact of race on child care options in the United States.

One State's Poor Excuse for Funneling Taxpayer Cash to Private Schools

Posted on: Aug 20, 2012, Source: Yinzercation

A new tax credit program relies on the flawed logic of "failing schools" to defund public education in the state.

The Competition Fallacy

Posted on: Jun 26, 2012, Source: Yinzercation

Americans love competition. But when it comes to education, does the concept really work?

Tom Corbett's Very Bad Week

Posted on: May 28, 2012, Source: Yinzercation

Last week, the Pennsylvania governor faced fierce protests from citizens who refuse to stand by as public education in their state is destroyed.

What I Told The White House About Public Education

Posted on: Mar 31, 2012, Source: Yinzercation

Public education is one of America's greatest success stories -- so let's stop talking about the system as if it's irretrievably broken.