@carolburris.bsky.social Asks "If charter churn and the replacement of failing schools with better schools is the secret sauce of success, then why haven’t test scores continued to rise even as churn has increased?" @dianeravitch.bsky.social progressive.org/public-schoo...

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Join NPE Exec. Dir @carolburris.bsky.social in conversation w/ NPE Pres. @dianeravitch.bsky.social - 11/10 at 3:30 EST - Diane will be discussing her memoir: An Education: How I Changed My Mind About Schools and Almost Everything Else To register go here networkforpubliceduc...

Our kids deserve better. Cutting public education funding means fewer resources, larger class sizes & fewer opportunities. Join the fight to protect our schools on March 4! www.aft.org/ProtectO... #ProtectOurKids @aftunion.bsky.social @nccsa.bsky.social @educationmn.bsky.social

Out-of-staters misrepresent Arkansas voucher data to champion school privatization arktimes.com/arkansa... #SchoolVoucherScam

Watch this short video sum up a great @propublica.org piece that unveils the hostility of McMahon's Dept of Ed to public schooling. networkforpubliceducation.org/propublica-i... @edusky.bsky.social @zinnedproject.bsky.social

Charter laws need reform to stop making schools piggy banks for those who take advantage of taxpayers and kids @mcolorado.bsky.social @npeaction.bsky.social @hakeem-jeffries.bsky.social vimeo.com/1123262486?s...

"Public school funding has also taken a hit from a push to create what Allegretto described as a 'separate' education system, where tax dollars follow students who attend private charter schools not accessible to all students."

A fabulous op ed by Florida's Crystal Etienne exposing the anti-public school agenda of Jeb Bush and his pals. She is right--charters are part of the privatization agenda along with vouchers. www.miamiherald.com/opinion/op-e... @dianeravitch.bsky.social

Continuing a flood of federal dollars to the Federal Charter School Programs to prop up the expansion of a failing charter sector makes no sense. Get the facts. Read our report. networkforpubliceducation.org/charter-scho...

New report by the National Center for Charter School Accountability --Part I busts the myths showing charters in decline www.tiktok.com/@network4pub...

Education Week: "So what changed? Politics, according to Burris. “It depends on the legislature. Charter schools have become a cause of the Republican Party,” she said. When Montana had a governor who was a Democrat, the state “rejected charter schools,” www.edweek.org/policy-polit...

The anti-education media is WRONG! "70% of students in the U.S. are performing as we would expect them to perform despite increased rigor and content complexity over the decades." @plthomasedd.bsky.social @npeaction.bsky.social @carolburris.bsky.social www.learningforjustice.org/magazine/und...

This whiteboard explainer @dianeravitch.bsky.social @mcolorado.bsky.social @theactionnetwork.bsky.social sums up our new report that explodes the myths vimeo.com/1106719962?s...

Our kids deserve better. Cutting public education funding means fewer resources, larger class sizes & fewer opportunities. Join the fight to protect our schools on March 4! www.aft.org/ProtectO... #ProtectOurKids @aftunion.bsky.social @nccsa.bsky.social @educationmn.bsky.social

Our whiteboard explainer sums it up! Charter schools, sustained by myths, are on the decline. vimeo.com/1106719962?s...

[email protected] These real cuts to Pell grants will close opportunities for low-income and working families across America. Shameful budget. ‪@pattymurray.bsky.social ‪@chrismurphyct.bsky.social ‪@jeff-merkley.bsky.social‬ ‪@reed.senate.gov‬ ‪@shaheen.senate.gov

The Trump Ed Budget dismantles the supports that give low-income, working-class, & English learners a fair shot. A program for veterans gets the axe. Hold McMahon accountable.‪@pattymurray.bsky.social ‪@chrismurphyct.bsky.social ‪@jeff-merkley.bsky.social‬ ‪@reed.senate.gov‬ ‪@shaheen.senate.gov

There is no "million student waiting list" for charter schools. That is nonsense. School growth is flat. Don't strip public schools for charter school expansion. ‪@pattymurray.bsky.social ‪@chrismurphyct.bsky.social ‪@jeff-merkley.bsky.social‬ ‪@reed.senate.gov‬ ‪@shaheen.senate.gov

Let Congress know that Trump and McMahon's budget is a nightmare that puts their politics above our children's needs. Send you letter to Congress today actionnetwork.org/letters/tell...

Please take action TODAY! McMahon hearing is tomorrow! Tell Congress: Don’t Let Linda McMahon Slash Funding for Children and Veterans to Fund School Choice We make it easy to send your email TODAY with Action Network actionnetwork.org/le...

@carolburris.bsky.social Why are those modest Pell grant awards going down? Why is work-study cut by a billion? Awful McMahon budget. ‪@pattymurray.bsky.social ‪@chrismurphyct.bsky.social ‪@jeff-merkley.bsky.social‬ ‪@reed.senate.gov‬ ‪@shaheen.senate.gov

“Analyzing a database that tracks charter schools over two decades, a new report from the Network for Public Education (NPE) documents an astounding 50% failure rate of these schools over a 15-year period. More than a quarter of the schools folded within five years.”

"Charter schools have used their private status when it is in their interest, even as they secure an advantage from the public label." Read the latest from @carolburris.bsky.social pv4ps.org/with-relig... @texasaft.org @derekwblack.bsky.social @honesty4ohioed.bsky.social

Fast Fact: 26% of all charter schools shut down by year 5. Learn more about charter schools and how they impact YOUR local school at networkforpubliceduc... @dianeravitch.bsky.social @carolburris.bsky.social @casandraulbrich.bsky.social @professorjvh.bsky.social

Fast Fact: 35 states allow for-profit corporations to run charter schools. Learn more about charter schools at the National Center for Charter School Accountability networkforpubliceduc... @moreperfectunion.bsky.social @edvoterspa.bsky.social @houstoncvpe.bsky.social

Our cover this week.

Charter corruption happens daily, and if a charter school like this one is run by a for-profit, it is so much worse. Scammers prosper, kids lose. www.wcpo.com/news/local-n...

[email protected] Do Charter Schools and School Choice Increase Segregation? Yep. And this is from a very charter-friendly research organization. reachcentered.org/publications... @dianeravitch.bsky.social

Charter schools have enjoyed both private and public school advantages for years. That will come to an end soon. And the charter lobby has only itself to blame. @inthesetimesmag.bsky.social @neatoday.bsky.social @dianeravitch.bsky.social @chalkbeat.org pv4ps.org/with-religio...

Religious charter schools? The charter lobby is not happy. @votegloriaj.bsky.social @hechingerreport.org @texasaft.org @itpi.bsky.social Read why pv4ps.org/with-religio...

[email protected] Do Charter Schools and School Choice Increase Segregation? Yep. And this is from a very charter-friendly research organization. reachcentered.org/publications... @dianeravitch.bsky.social

No less than 26 victims. 100 incidents. This for-profit, run by a Republican millionaire, has pretty much decimated the public school and educates most of the town's children. @dianeravitch.bsky.social www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...

#NPE2025Columbus will feature the 2022 National Teacher of the Year Kurt Russell & other exciting keynote speakers. Be sure to check out our social media & website for updates on the conference this weekend. networkforpubliceduc...

26 victims. 100 incidents. This for-profit, run by a Republican millionaire, has pretty much decimated the public schools and educates most of the children in the town. www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...

This is the way cyber charters roll, in Pennsylvania and beyond. It is all about the profit. Study after study shows bad outcomes for kids but good outcomes for those who profit from them. www.newhopefreepress.com/2025/02/24/a...

Charters are defaulting on bonds at increasing rates. Even charter advocates are acknowledging dropping enrollment. Charters now being seen as a credit risk. www.bondbuyer.com/news/as-char...

It’s pretty wild to watch a governor in a wheelchair trying to take away accommodations for disabilities…

Disability advocates have fought hard for better protections. “The lawsuit says that Section 504 goes against the United States Constitution. The lawsuit says that no one should have to follow any part of Section 504. If the 17 states win, this would be a disaster for people with disabilities.”

What the Assault on Public Education Means for Kids with Disabilities - The future of the Department of Education may hinge on the world views of two billionaires who abhor what they perceive as weakness and waste. www.newyorker.com/ne...

Trump ousts top experts from FBI daily threats meetings. Some quit. www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...

#iowa Grassley's DC mailbox is full. Try Local office numbers: Vote on RFK, Jr. today. 563-322-4331 - Davenport, IA 515-288-1145 - Des Moines, IA 712-233-1860 - Sioux City, IA 319-232-6657 - Waterloo, IA 712-322-7103 - Council Bluffs, IA 319-363-6832 - Cedar Rapids, IA

This is what privatization looks like: “Michigan Charter schools received roughly $1.4 billion in taxpayer funding... Michigan law allows charter school boards to contract out all the school’s services to a for-profit education management company that also assumes control of the school’s budget.“

Regulators make it easy for Minnesota’s failing charter schools to stay open -nonprofits that oversee them overlooked problems to renew their contracts. www.startribune.com/regulators-m... #AnotherDayAnotherCharterScandal

Former Prez outlines real charter reform. @casandraulbrich.bsky.social @dianeravitch.bsky.social

The Former President of the Michigan Board of Ed Asks: What Do Charter Schools Have to Hide? https://pv4ps.org/the-former-president-of-the-michigan-board-of-education-asks-what-do-charter-schools-have-to-hide/ @dianeravitch.bsky.social @carolburris.bsky.social @hannahdellinger.bsky.social

🚨Important NEW report from @nepc.bsky.social re: the fiscal impacts of vouchers/charters on public schools. Check it out: nepc.colorado.edu/publication/... "Policymakers must ensure equitable funding for public schools and hold charter and private schools to the same standards as public ones."

New review out today: A misleading report from Progressive Policy Institute about the impact of charter schools on student achievement uses incomplete research methods to support its policy recommendations. nepc.colorado.edu/publication-...