Education

Scott Walker’s Sneaky School Voucher Plan »

By Ruth Conniff, May 17, 2013

He may take vouchers statewide, even against the wishes of some legislators in his own party.read more

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Elizabeth Warren to the Rescue on Student Loans

May 9, 2013

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How School Privatizers Buy Elections »

By Ruth Conniff, May 8, 2013

Check out the American Federation for Children, and how the group bragged about putting Republicans in power in Wisconsin.read more

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Move Over, Koch Brothers: A Bigger, Darker Rightwing Funder »

By Ruth Conniff, April 30, 2013

The Bradley Foundation is spearheading the assault on our public schools.read more

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For-profit colleges wrong solution »

By Rodolfo F. Acuna, April 16, 2013

Working-class and middle-class students are being priced out of higher education. We must make it affordable to them.read more

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Wis. Taxpayers Foot Bill for Voucher Schools Teaching Creationism »

By Bill Lynch, April 8, 2013

Wisconsin taxpayers are paying millions of dollars for voucher schools that teach students that the universe was created 6,000 years ago.read more

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First Person Singular »

By Scot Ross, April 2013 issue

Student Debt Sucker Punchread more

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A Win for Public Education in Wisconsin »

By Ruth Conniff, April 3, 2013

The reelection of Tony Evers as state superintendent of public instruction deals a setback to the school privatizers.read more

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Free Market Champion to Take Over as UW-Madison Chancellor »

By Rebecca Kemble and Steve Horn, March 21, 2013

Blank’s appointment signals the triumph of commercialization over education in Madison.read more

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Walker’s Ploy on Special Needs Vouchers »

By Rebecca Kemble, February 19, 2013

He wants the taxpayers to pay for special needs kids to go to private and parochial schools, even though advocates for special needs kids don’t want the vouchers.read more

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Republicans on Pre-K: We Don't Care About Poor Kids!

February 15, 2013

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Barbara Miner

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My guest this week is Barbara Miner, author of "Lessons from the Heartland: A Turbulent Half-Century of Public Education in an Iconic American City."read more

Test Your Public Ed Savvy »

By Susan Ohanian and Stephen Krashen, January 26, 2013

See how well you score on this 10-question quiz.read more

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Walker’s School Committee Curbs the Curriculum »

By Rebecca Kemble, December 18, 2012

It wants to reduce the number of high school English credits, and adapt the curriculum to the needs of business.read more

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Scott Walker Tilts K-12 Education Toward the Needs of Business »

By Rebecca Kemble, November 17, 2012

“We need to change the mindset of parents and students about what success looks like,” said Lt. Gov. Kleefisch this week.read more

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