Arne Duncan, Obama’s education secretary, promotes the school voucher program in Trump’s “Big Beautiful” Act. Robert Kim of Education Law Firm urges states to opt out. [TN Gov. Lee has already committed to it.] www.timesfreepress.com/news/2025/de...

Report: Charter schools undermining Colorado’s public school system tinyurl.com/4589wmew @mcolorado.bsky.social

The new federal K-12 voucher system will become a "Trump-branded straitjacket and a devil’s bargain." Governors should say NO to this "Trojan horse". @npeaction.bsky.social @carolburris.bsky.social coloradosun.com/2025/12/16/opinion-colorado-school-voucher-polis-decision/

Charter schools were meant to innovate—but a new report says corporate chains + weak laws have led to fraud, closures, and churn. “Significant changes need to be made to state laws,” says Mike DeGuire of @a4pep.bsky.social. #PublicEducation #EdPolicy #CharterSchools

Colorado scores an F in school funding effort! Wake up legislators! @jasonsalzman.bsky.social @bellpolicy.bsky.social @coloradonewsline.com @workingfamiliesco.bsky.social @coloradosun.com @lisafordenver.bsky.social @janicemarchman.bsky.social @lisaweil.bsky.social edlawcenter.org/research/mak...

Education is not just about preparing for jobs! Colorado's Governor Polis continues to act more like a Republican than a Democrat. Wrong move for Colorado students! "The merger is similar to what several Republican governors have done in their states." www.chalkbeat.org/colorado/202...

For the love of God, this news to be front burner

Charter schools fuel corrupt practices and create educational fiscal, and democratic HARM! NCCSA offers ten recommendations for state legislatures to fix these problems. @lisafordenver.bsky.social @replorenagarcia.bsky.social @carolburris.bsky.social networkforpubliceducation.org/part-ii-char...

‪CarolCorbettBurris‬ The latest report from @nccsa.bsky.social dives deep into charter scandals and charter laws, showing how laws enable bad practices. Fascinating...https://networkforpubliceducation.org/part-ii-charter-school-reckoning-disillusionment/ ‪

"By turning childhood into a thing that can be measured, adults have managed to impose their greatest fears of failure onto the youngest among us." “We’re not aligning the developmental needs of kids with the policies and practices..in schools." www.nytimes.com/2025/11/24/m...

Billionaries now run the country! "More than 80 percent of the federal campaign spending by the 100 wealthiest Americans in 2024 went to Republicans." Tech barons see Republicans more aligned with libertarian ideals and their companies’ economic interests. www.washingtonpost.com/politics/int...

Read the research about the grift and hoax behind the ubiquitous so called "science" of reading-a corporate-led education "reform," costing school districts millions of dollars. @npeaction.bsky.social @carolburris.bsky.social @dianeravitch.bsky.social www.journals.uchicago.edu/doi/10.1086/...

Corporate Reformers Take Charge of National Governors Association, Undermine Public Schools dianeravitch.net/2025/11/12/c... via @dianeravitch

“Dark money, particularly the kind linked to billionaires, is a growing turn off for voters, and at a time when the Trump Administration is gunning for public schools, including those in Denver, the sales pitch for education reform is falling flat.” open.substack.com/pub/educatio...

NAACP says NO to the "enactment of policies that have undermined public education while simultaneously promoting private and charter school alternatives." @npeaction.bsky.social @dianeravitch.bsky.social @carolburris.bsky.social @coloradonewsline.com naacp.org/resources/ha...

In Colorado note the BILLIONAIRE anti-Mamandi funder EDUCATION ties: *Bloomberg gave $500,000 to Sen. Michael Bennet *Reed Hastings-his nonprofit funded the losing pro-charter school slate * Alice Walton-funds charter schools. @deepnotshallow.bsky.social www.forbes.com/sites/sarado...

We covered several of the state’s hotly contested school districts this year. Here's our pre-election coverage and a look at where the vote totals stand this morning.

Early, unofficial Colorado election results Tuesday night showed progressive, union-backed and Democratic-affiliated candidates leading in many of the highest-profile races at the local level. By @chasewoodruff.bsky.social

Denver can elect school board members who "champion the public-good vision...or they can double down on a model driven by competition, choice, and private market logic." @copublicedwatch.bsky.social @coloradonewsline.com @jennybrundincpr.bsky.social medium.com/@jfiske80/de...

"Will Denver voters again follow Johnston’s lead and elect school board candidates funded by billionaire-backed reform networks? Or will they push back against the privatization agenda shaping Denver’s public schools for over two decades?" coloradotimesrecorder.com/2025/10/denv...

LATEST on the Denver school board race! "If elected, these candidates and their fellow travelers will fire the superintendent, defend charter schools over any other priorities, and bring on the chaos. These candidates will be a cabal not a board." www.coloradopolitics.com/2025/10/30/a...

"Johnston’s record and his alliances make one thing clear: his vision for DPS reflects a market-driven model of education, not the democratic, community-based system that public school advocates continue to fight for every day." @lisafordenver.bsky.social coloradotimesrecorder.com/2025/10/denv...

"For decades, billionaires and corporate investors have promoted policies and funded organizations that weaken public school systems... The Colorado Schools Fund is simply the latest, well-financed group furthering that agenda." @coloradonewsline.com networkforpubliceducation.org/blog-content...

Billionaire "Dark Money" is in Denver's school board race-to privatize the school system. @dianeravitch.bsky.social @carolburris.bsky.social @npeaction.bsky.social @network4pubed.bsky.social @cocharterwatch.bsky.social @philinvestigates.com @palan57.bsky.social www.instagram.com/p/DQSqiFbDSLc/

Oh my GOD! I didn't get it when you posted this. EVERYONE MUST READ/SEE THIS! WTH! This is an appalling commentary on the history of the physical place we know as the White House. It is outrageous to see these events displayed in this context of remodeling the East wing.

My god. Look at the “Major Events Timeline.“ We are living in hell. www.whitehouse.gov/about-the-wh...

Which billionaires are behind the DARK MONEY in school board elections and why? Listen to Alyssa Bowen, Executive Director at True North Research. Denver Public Schools is a prime example of this effort to privatize the public schools. @npeaction.bsky.social www.youtube.com/watch?v=U5Pf...

How the Colorado Schools Fund is setting up the case for vouchers - For Colorado families, the stakes could not be higher coloradonewsline.com... @a4pep.bsky.social @mcolorado.bsky.social

TEACHERS are done with the DAMAGE caused by the decades of a "turbulent Education REFORM era" in Denver. Too much burnout, staff turnover, instability, loss of voice, and inequitable resources. @npeaction.bsky.social @janicemarchman.bsky.social @philinvestigates.com denverite.com/2025/10/17/d...

Outside groups pour dark money into Denver Public Schools board races, again denverite.com/2025/10/17/d... #EDUSky #Denver @cprnews.bsky.social @odoschools.bsky.social

Test scores dont tell the REAL story of a student's learning experience. "If our public schools have gotten off track, it's only because too many schools have been forced to focus too much on STANDARDIZED TESTING and too many teachers have been DEPROFESSIONALIZED." www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Mol...

Over half a MILLION dollars has been spent in DPS school baord race on ADS by a group with lots of $$ from BILLIONAIRES Reed Hastings and John Arnold. coloradotimesrecorder.com/2025/10/outs... DCTA, teacher union, says they are "trying to BUY the election." coloradonewsline.com/2025/10/16/c...

Denver REPUBLICANS endorse for DENVER school board candidates-Magaña, Blanke, del Hierro, and Harris. REPUBLICANS also OPPOSE healthy meals for school kids and a NO vote on banning flavored tobacco! @copublicedwatch.bsky.social @cocharterwatch.bsky.social @jessicaforcoed.bsky.social

DEGUIRE: Here's a closer look at how wealthy pro-charter donors and political networks are steering Denver’s 2025 school board elections, and what that means for the future of public education. coloradotimesrecorder.com/2025/10/outs...

DARK MONEY in play..AGAIN..in the Denver Public Schools school board race. BILLIONAIRES John Arnold and Reed Hastings gave $4 million to Denver Families group. THIS PRO-CHARTER SCHOOL group is using the MONEY to sway voters-TV ads,flyers,calls, signs,etc. coloradotimesrecorder.com/2025/10/outs...

Join A4PEP in our next webinar with Alyssa Bowen, Director of the Equality Project at True North Research. She will unpack the rising influence of dark money in local school board elections. @npeaction.bsky.social @network4pubed.bsky.social @carolburris.bsky.social us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

Denver Public Schools are showing strong success in learning growth for all students, faster than state peers. But test scores are not the whole picture! Students thrive in ALL areas when they have the essential resources in each local neighborhood school. www.elsemanarioonline.com/con-promesa-...

dianeravitch.net/2025/09/24/t... @eviehudak.bsky.social @tcharleschapman.bsky.social @thorntoncivics.net @janicemarchman.bsky.social @cocharterwatch.bsky.social @co4inclusiveed.bsky.social @nancyebailey.bsky.social @jennybrundincpr.bsky.social @flbaloney.bsky.social @workingfamilies.org

Pro-charter groups try to push a "failing schools" narrative in Denver even though DPS achieved an "ACCREDITED" rating for the first time since 2019. Teachers support school board candidates who "get their school environments and living needs." www.coloradopolitics.com/2025/09/24/e...

Four Colorado school board members share their thoughts on: ✨ Privatization with the "charter school experiment" and its impact on their communities ✨ The push for federal vouchers ✨ Declining enrollment/school closures ✨ The harm caused by high-stakes standardized testing youtu.be/8kWIRjG_Jik?...

This is a massive, history making abuse of your power. It will define your legacy and one day you will come to regret punishing free speech and trying to destroy democracy.

The federal government is dictating what speech is permitted. *DISNEY SAYS 'JIMMY KIMMEL LIVE' TO BE PREEMPTED INDEFINITELY

coloradotimesrecorder.com/2025/09/the-... @npeaction.bsky.social @network4pubed.bsky.social @dianeravitch.bsky.social @derekwblack.bsky.social @julielb.bsky.social @professorjvh.bsky.social @janicemarchman.bsky.social @lisaweil.bsky.social @publiced412.bsky.social @carolburris.bsky.social

"The conversation is now about the ideological capture of schools, universities, and a variety of other institutions." The new "School Choice" is all about promoting IDEOLOGY, not options. @npeaction.bsky.social @network4pubed.bsky.social curmudgucation.blogspot.com/2025/09/the-...

Join Xochitl Gaytan, Rhonda Solis, Karla Esser, and Lucy Molina for a lively discussion of current issues facing Colorado school boards! @jasonsalzman.bsky.social @chasewoodruff.bsky.social @story4co.bsky.social @jennybrundincpr.bsky.social @network4pubed.bsky.social www.a4pep.org/hot-button-i...

School board members today face mounting pressures, and the stakes for public education have never been higher. Join A4PEP for this timely webinar. @npeaction.bsky.social @publiced412.bsky.social @publicedpartners.bsky.social @wjhowell.bsky.social www.a4pep.org/hot-button-i...

Denver Families Action is the “political arm” of Denver Families for Public Schools, funded by BILLIONAIRE donors. Will Denver voters allow outside MONEY to dictate the future of their schools? @npeaction.bsky.social @publiced412.bsky.social@coloradonewsline.com dianeravitch.net/2025/09/09/d...