On AlterNet: charter schools

Stories, blog posts, and videos tagged as "charter schools"

Using ALEC Playbook, Bobby Jindal Radically Reshapes Public Education

Julianne Hing, Colorlines.com. April 24, 2012.

Bobby Jindal has transformed public education in Louisiana and education advocates have deep concerns about who's going to benefit.

Does Steven Brill's 'Class Warfare' Pass Muster? Not if You Care About the Truth

Patrick Walsh, AlterNet. April 18, 2012.

In an attempt to discredit public schools and the teachers who teach in them, Brill ends up mostly discrediting himself.

Charter Schools Are Not the Silver Bullet

David Sirota, AlterNet. March 23, 2012.

Politicians tout them as a silver-bullet solution to the education crisis, but are charter schools living up to their original mission?

Why the Racist History of the Charter School Movement Is Never Discussed

Christopher Bonastia, AlterNet. March 9, 2012.

Touted as the cure for what ails public education, charter schools have historical roots that are rarely discussed.

Bobby Jindal vs. Public Education

Diane Ravitch, AlterNet. March 8, 2012.

The governor of Louisiana is on a mission to dismantle public education. A former Assistant Secretary of Education explains why this spells disaster -- for our nation as a whole.

Parent Trigger Laws Stir Controversy from Coast to Coast

Julianne Hing, Colorlines.com. February 28, 2012.

Parent Trigger Laws allow parents to overhaul schools with a majority vote. But do these laws benefit the people? Or the corporate interests driving the privatization of public ed?

5 Biggest Lies About the Right-Wing Corporate-Backed War on Our Schools

Kristin Rawls, AlterNet. January 23, 2012.

Though National School Choice Week has some liberal support, its primary backers are deeply conservative activists whose goal is to dissolve public education in the US.

Why Is Public Education Being Outsourced to Online Charter Schools?

Rania Khalek, AlterNet. January 8, 2012.

Virtual charter schools are educating kids on computer screens, instead of in classrooms.

The Giving Season: Why the 99% Are Actually More Philanthropic Than the 1%

David Morris, On the Commons. December 23, 2011.

The 99% is more generous, and gives primarily to the church, while the 1% is more connected to cultural institutions that offer some payoff in social status.

Now We Know Why Banks Have Taken So Much Interest in Charter Schools

Juan Gonzalez, NY Daily News. May 13, 2010.

Wealthy investors and major banks have been making windfall profits by using a little-known federal tax break to finance new charter-school construction.