On AlterNet: vouchers

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10 Frightening Things That Happen at Conservative Christian Schools That May Be Funded With Your Tax Dollars

Kristin Rawls, AlterNet. May 17, 2012.

Inflammatory anti-choice propaganda? Lies about sexuality? We need to keep in mind what goes on in many Christian schools when we discuss vouchers.

How You End up Paying for Religious Schools Without Knowing It

Katherine Stewart, Comment Is Free. April 30, 2012.

Using the language of "choice," school voucher proponents are pushing hard to destroy the separation of church and state in public schools. Here's how they're doing it.

Does Mitt Romney Have an Education Platform?

Kristin Rawls, AlterNet. April 26, 2012.

Beyond breaking the unions, what kind of education policy can we expect from a Romney presidency?

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.

Right-Wing Campaign to Privatize Public Ed Takes Hold in Pennsylvania

Daniel Denvir, AlterNet. April 23, 2012.

In Pennsylvania, voucher proponents have spent more than $1 million on election season so far. Will the state set a national precedent in privatizing public schools?

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.

The Right-Wing Plot to Undermine Science in Public Schools

Katherine Stewart, AlterNet. February 24, 2012.

Leaked documents reveal a right-wing think-tank's plans to undermine the teaching of climate science -- and defund public education in the process.

Meet the Plutocrats Behind the Attacks on Public Education

Sam Pizzigati, Too Much: A Commentary on Excess and Inequality. September 11, 2011.

Many billionaires are bankrolling "reforms" that threaten public education as we know it.

The DeVos Family: Meet the Super-Wealthy Right-Wingers Working With the Religious Right to Kill Public Education

Rachel Tabachnick, AlterNet. May 6, 2011.

By now you've surely heard of the Kochs. Meanwhile, the powerful, wealthy DeVos family has remained largely under the radar, while leading a stealth assault on America's schools.

Public School Teachers and Their Unions Are Under Attack -- Here's How We Can Save Them

Pedro Noguera, Michelle Fine, The Nation. April 29, 2011.

Because current reforms have been designed to promote school choice and weaken the unions, they have been exacerbating the challenges rather than fixing them.