by Jeff Bryant | Oct 20, 2016 | Blog
Marking a 25th anniversary, charter schools and the industry that's become synonymous with these schools expected big things in 2016, with the help of continued growth and funding, recent legislation lifting regulations and opening up new markets, and a mostly...
by Jeff Bryant | Oct 12, 2016 | Blog, Education
In an election year calling attention to multiple policy priorities, parents, educators, community organizers and progressive activists are increasingly frustrated that education seems to be a priority that is nowhere near the top, at least in the minds of current...
by Jeff Bryant | Oct 10, 2016 | Blog
The following was originally published at Alternet It had been a difficult summer for Darian (not his real name). The 14-year-old had recently lost his father to a gun homicide. He had grown sullen and prone to angry outbursts and had recently texted to a friend, "You...
by Jeff Bryant | Oct 6, 2016 | Blog, Education
Politicians always promise they will rid government of "waste, fraud, and abuse," so let's hope at least one political leader or policymaker will denounce our federal government's new gift of nearly a quarter-billion dollars to charter schools. The cash dump to...
by Jeff Bryant | Sep 30, 2016 | Blog, Education
Are charter schools a "progressive" idea for education? Some progressive sources would have you think so, but other progressives have challenged that framing. This week, Massachusetts news outlets reported that the state's most prominent politician and one of the...
