School Choice
Common Enrollment Is Just the First Step Toward High School Equity in Chicago
This week, the Chicago Board of Education voted to adopt a common enrollment process for high school admissions next year. This could be a great relief to the city’s eighth-graders and their families...
Charter Schools
Hey Charter Schools, If You Don’t Want a Union, Don’t Give Teachers a Reason to Organize
Within the last few weeks, efforts to unionize charter schools have seen two major new developments: the first-ever organizing drive in Washington, D.C. charter schools, and the public launch of a...
School Choice
In the Fall of 1978, I Got on a Bus From My White Neighborhood and Learned That Separate Is Not Equal
To commemorate Black History Month, Education Post is featuring stories from parents, students and educators that connect past to present in the continued fight for better schools for Black...
Special Education
If Betsy DeVos on Special Education Bothers You, You Should Be Watching Jeff Sessions, Too
The education world is filled with chatter for and against Betsy DeVos. Some of the loudest concerns have been over her lack of understanding of federal law protecting students in special education....
Achievement Gap
Another Reminder That We Can’t Hold Schools Accountable Without Giving Them Support
The buzz is building around a new radio documentary for our local NPR station in Chicago. The View from Room 205, produced by Linda Lutton for WBEZ, asks a big question, “What if we’re just plain...
Poverty
Guess What, Liberals Support Charter Schools Too
It’s not easy being a political progressive and a charter school supporter. In these polarized times, it’s easy to forget how many of us support great public schools and have seen charters create...