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Opinion: Wait. Did Education Reform Just Become Inescapable?
The 74 via Yahoo News· 9 months agoThe Washington Post’s Jennifer Rubin published a piece not that long ago arguing that Democrats have...
Competing K–12 Visions Collide in Chicago Mayor’s Race
The 74 via Yahoo News· 1 year agoThe K–12 issues at stake in the Chicago mayor’s race were neatly distilled earlier this month, when...
Guns, anti-LGBTQ+ policy and teacher shortages bring challenges as the new school year begins
TheGrio via Yahoo News· 2 years agoThe new school year is underway in most states across the country and educators, parents and...
Back to the Future: GOP Pledge to Abolish Education Department Returns
The 74 via Yahoo News· 2 years agoWhen former Education Secretary Betsy DeVos said in July that her former Cabinet department “should...
Interview: Researcher Anthony Bryk on Chicago Schools’ ‘Radical’ New Direction
The 74 via Yahoo News· 1 year agoMay 15 will mark the beginning of a new day for schools in Chicago. That’s the day Brandon Johnson,...
Brandon Johnson elected mayor of Chicago in close victory for progressives
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 1 year agoCHICAGO – Voters chose a progressive former teacher over a tough-on-crime former public schools...
‘A dangerous force’: Chicago mayor’s race tests teachers union clout
Politico via Yahoo News· 1 year agoCHICAGO — The Chicago Teachers Union is one of the most powerful political institutions in this city. And it has more at stake in Tuesday’s mayoral runoff election than either man running for ...
Suicide leads gun-related deaths. Why don't we mention it when talking about gun control?
USA TODAY Opinion via Yahoo News· 9 months agoThis column contains discussion of suicide. If you or someone you know might be struggling with...
Maryland Rep. David Trone announces US Senate run
Associated Press via Yahoo News· 1 year agoMaryland Rep. David Trone announced Thursday he will run for the U.S. Senate seat that will be opening with the retirement of Sen. Ben Cardin. Trone, a...
In Progressive Breakthrough, Teachers' Union Organizer Elected Mayor of Chicago
The 74 via Yahoo News· 1 year agoIn a generational breakthrough for organized labor and the Democratic Party’s left flank, former...