School Choice
Dear Hillary, Read This Before You Take That Advice on Public Education
Dear Hillary Clinton: Now that it looks like you really might be our next president, a lot of people who work in public education are giving you advice. [pullquote position="right"]Please take it all...
Charter Schools
It Isn't Easy, But Here's How We're Passing Pro-Charter Legislation in Illinois
A few months ago, I chronicled my time in Springfield as a second-year lobbyist for the Illinois Network of Charter Schools (INCS). During the legislative session, we fought tirelessly to preserve...
Charter Schools
How Personalized Learning Took This Charter School From Good to Great
Back in 2011, Chicago International Charter School (CICS) West Belden, on Chicago’s Northwest Side, was a pretty traditional place. Desks were in rows and teachers were doing most of the talking—and...
School Choice
Education Polling: Are Americans Complacent, or Just Confused?
Opt-Out. Testing. Charters. Common Core. Closings. Accountability. Standards. Teacher Tenure. Teacher Pay. School Spending. If you’re in the education bubble, like we are, you spend the whole year...
School Choice
New Orleans Is Redefining the Meaning of Local Control
Local control of public education has become the rallying cry for many folks on all sides of education debates, from Tea Party libertarians to Bernie Sanders progressives, but local control isn’t an...
Poverty
Do You Think of Dallas as a Leader on Integrating Schools? Maybe You Should.
Dallas has been in the news lately for its ongoing conversations about race and class in the wake of tragic shootings. Like other American cities, Dallas is highly segregated by income and race, and...
