Public Education

ALEC-Backed Laws Promote Controversial Charter Schools

By Matthew Charles Cardinale
The right-wing American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) and private education management firms are pushing for new “parent trigger” laws in states across the U.S. by lobbying many Republican and some Democratic legislators to make it easier to convert more traditional public schools to charter schools.

For Minorities in U.S. Public Schools, Risk of a Dismal Future

By Stephanie Parker
As the United States struggles to level the racial disparities in its education system, the birth rate of minorities has been rising steadily. Experts say this confluence of statistics should compel Americans to seriously address the flaws and failures of the country's public education system.


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