by Jeff Bryant | Sep 1, 2016 | Blog, Education
The nation's increasingly polarized political divide is often described as a clash between a right and a left, but in the education policy arena, it's increasingly clear the clash is between a bottom and a top. That's a conclusion you should come away with after...
by Jeff Bryant | Aug 25, 2016 | Blog, Education
Sometimes it takes a funnyman to make sense. Earlier this week, British comedian John Oliver devoted a “Back to School” segment on his HBO program "Last Week Tonight" to examining the rapidly growing charter school industry and what these schools are doing with our...
by Jeff Bryant | Aug 18, 2016 | Blog, Education
"You can exhale now," the headline in Salon reassures, because "kids have more money than ever to spend on school stuff this year." The reason for Salon's celebratory tone is that a national survey every year by the National Retail Federation finds that preteens...
by Jeff Bryant | Aug 11, 2016 | Blog, Education
In a political season that's been dominated by populism it should come as no surprise that a grassroots uprising is having an effect on education policy as well. Two recent events showcase exactly how the populist fervor in the nation is redrawing the education policy...
by Jeff Bryant | Jul 27, 2016 | Blog, Education, Election 2016
An education "reform" establishment that has enjoyed the complete support of Presidents Barack Obama and George W. Bush may be getting nervous. The policy outline for K-12 education coming from the Hillary Clinton presidential campaign remains vague, but supporters of...
