Education Week 7/9/2025 The high court recently took a step toward effectively outlawing public schools
K12 Education
Begin the New School Year with Gratitude for Public Schools
Diane Ravitch's blog 8/28/2023 I am so excited for the new school year to begin. I admit that I am a bit sentimental when it comes to public schools. That’s because public schools are one of the few institutions that almost all of us have been through, which means...
Restoring the Promise of Public Education
Diane Ravitch's blog 11/20/2020 The last four years have taught us just how fractured America is. After a decisive but divisive election, President-elect Joseph Biden now begins the most difficult work ever: trying to weave back together a social fabric that has,...
Schools Have a Nobler Purpose Than Just Career Prep
Education Week 7/25/2018 Parents need regular reminders of the broader purposes of public schools
Why Do Schoolhouses Matter?
Public Seminar 6/20/2017 The Rise of Public Education in America
The Common Core and Democratic Education
The Hedgehog Review 6/1/2015 David Coleman, a former McKinsey & Company consultant and the current president of the College Board, is one of the key figures behind the recent Common Core State Standards initiative. He has been described as “an utterly romantic...