School funding slashed by $750 million in last four years
"Rahm wants to buy you a drink. Ask him if he can buy you an assistant principal and a special-education teacher instead."
South Carolina voters want to reverse damage by GOP state government
South Carolinians desperately need better paying jobs, more accessible health care and better schools, but Governor Haley is using a $400 million surplus for tax cuts for the wealthy.
Chicago parents in 160 neighborhoods join teachers in demanding school resources
In Chicago, the issue of getting the resources kids need is particularly urgent.
Shady bond deals at root of Chicago school funding crisis
Over a billion dollars of taxpayer money will be diverted from Chicago's school children to high interest loan payments to bankers over the next three decades.
Philly coalition presses the fight for public schools, resists charter blitz
The fight to save and improve the city of Philadelphia's public schools has a long history.
Getting racism out of school curricula
How much progress have we made in getting racism out of our schools since the Supreme Court decision in Brown vs. Board of Education?
"Honor" at Sequim High: changing the rules as rulers saw fit
My de facto campaign manager was my younger sister, Susan, who conceived my campaign slogan: "Dave Beck can go to heck."
New Yorkers protest hedge fund-backed charter school ad
Parents, civil rights leaders, elected officials, clergy and advocacy groups rallied outside the NYC Department of Education HQ.
Protest hypocritical charter school TV ad
"FES has actively opposed educational equity by working against fair funding for schools that serve high need students."
Fight over Dyett High reaches tense new stage
CPS has announced a plan for Dyett, but not the one fought for by the hunger striking community members.
