by Jeff Bryant | Dec 7, 2016 | Blog, The Trump Swamp
President-elect Donald Trump's appointment of Betsy DeVos for US Secretary of Education in his administration set off a firestorm of commentary on what her impact might be on furthering "school choice" ventures like charter schools and vouchers that send taxpayer...
by Jeff Bryant | Dec 5, 2016 | Blog
The following was originally published in AlterNet If the American Dream is still alive – the one that includes a good job and a house with a yard, kids, and a two-car garage – you can see it taking shape in Wake County in the heart of the state of North Carolina....
by Jeff Bryant | Dec 1, 2016 | Blog, The Trump Swamp
Reactions to President-Elect Donald Trump's announcement of Michigan philanthropist Betsy DeVos for Secretary of Education have ranged from high praise, to wary acceptance, to immediate condemnation. What few have noticed is how much her nomination represents business...
by Jeff Bryant | Nov 28, 2016 | Blog
"At the count of three, SCREAM." That's what John Jackson suggested public education advocates do in response to the surprise election of Donald Trump. Jackson, president and CEO of the Schott Foundation for Public Education was one of the headliners at an event in...
by Jeff Bryant | Nov 18, 2016 | Blog
While it may be President Obama's job to ease the country through the change in leadership to a President Donald Trump administration, the rest of the country doesn't have to go along with it. At least, that's the message coming from a massive show of protest and...
