West Virginia Offers a Blueprint to Combat School Privatization

Jeff Bryant / Independent Media Institute Mar 1, 2019 If charters are to be defeated, if public education has a future in the U.S., our teachers will have to take matters into their own hands. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

Charter Schools Are Pushing Public Education to the Brink

Jeff Bryant / Independent Media Institute Feb 7, 2019 Pundits like Jonathan Chait tout the benefits of school privatization, but they ignore the financial strain it's placing on state budgets. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

Teachers Are Rising Up to Resist Neoliberal Attacks on Education

Henry Giroux / Truthdig Feb 1, 2019 Not only do these teachers see education as deeply political, they also see it as a form of organized resistance. Dig deeper ( 20 Min. Read )

Truthdiggers of the Month: The Striking, and Winning, L.A. Teachers

Kasia Anderson / Truthdig Jan 31, 2019 The success of their high-stakes bid is all the more significant considering the tenor of the current moment. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Betsy DeVos and the Privatizers She Backs Have Met Their Match

Amy Goodman and Denis Moynihan Jan 24, 2019 Los Angeles teachers' big win against charter school expansion and lack of funding for public schools could be an indication of what's to come. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

The L.A. Teachers’ Strike Is About So Much More Than Wages

Sonali Kolhatkar / Truthdig Jan 17, 2019 L.A.'s teachers are angry about how the district is treating their students—and they have good reason to be. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Tens of Thousands of L.A. Teachers Cut Class to Strike

Kasia Anderson / Truthdig Jan 14, 2019 Some 30,000 striking teachers braved a downpour to tell school district officials about what needs to change before they'll return to class. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Urban Communities of Color Seemingly Want No Part Charter Schools

By Jeff Bryant / Independent Media Institute Dec 5, 2018 Parents and grassroots organizations are pushing for elections as the only way to hold schools accountable. Dig deeper ( 9 Min. Read )

The School Privatization Agenda Has Taken a Hit

By Jeff Bryant / Independent Media Institute Nov 22, 2018 Among the positive signs from the recent midterm elections is the pushback against privatizating public education in the U.S. Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )

Billionaires Fuel Powerful State Charter Groups, Analysis Finds

SALLY HO / The Associated Press Jul 16, 2018 Ultra-rich philanthropists and their private foundations and charities have given almost half a billion dollars since 2006 to these organizations, according to tax filings and Foundation Center data. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Striking Teachers Beat Back Neoliberal War on Public Schools

Henry Giroux / Truthout May 23, 2018 Thousands of educators are taking to the streets, inspired and energized by a dynamic willingness to fight for their own rights, as well as those of their students. Dig deeper ( 16 Min. Read )

Amid School Closures, Puerto Rico’s Teachers Fight Privatization

Emily Wells / Truthdig Apr 6, 2018 Teachers in the U.S. territory worry that its education department will exploit a plunge in enrollment to push charter schools and a voucher program. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )