Public Schools Advocate

A project of @theprogressive, our diverse cohort of fellows follows the struggle to keep public schools public, and pull back the curtain on education reform.

[The Progressive @theprogressive]

These schools intentionally listen to parents about what students need to thrive, whether it’s dental services or more streetlights.
#schools #education #biden #disantis
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[Justin Parmenter @JustinParmenter]

If you'd like to learn more about how North Carolina's Lt. Governor @MarkRobinsonNC has used scapegoating of educators as a political tool, you can read this piece I wrote for @theprogressive about it : https://t.co/hDa4VLbgQk #nced #ncpol

[The Progressive @theprogressive]

In a 6-3 ruling the Supreme Court ruled against affirmative action in college admissions, a decision that could dramatically affect universities all over the country.
#SupremeCourt #AffirmativeAction #Rule63
https://t.co/5fJkZAidbX

[The Progressive @theprogressive]

The Progressive is looking for a Digital Media Intern for Fall 2023. Join our team to receive academic credit, a stipend, and a ten-hour flexible work week.
For more information email [email protected] or visit https://t.co/vUE5MbjxJu

[Public Schools Advocate @Progressive4Ed]

While politicians pit parents against schools, educators are finding a way to make parent involvement integral to what the school does.
@jeffbcdm @theprogressive #parents #PSA
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[The Progressive @theprogressive]

On June 19, 1865, Union soldiers arrived in Galveston, #Texas—home to 250,000 enslaved Black people—and announced that the Civil War was over, slavery had ended and that Black Americans everywhere were free.
@AlaysiaBH #Juneteenth #slavery #blackhistory
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[The Progressive @theprogressive]

June 14th is the 168th anniversary of the birth of Robert M. (“Fighting Bob”) La Follette, founder of our magazine.
It has been 98 years since his death in 1925, but the spirit of Fighting Bob lives on today in the struggles for open and accountable government round the nation.

[Public Schools Advocate @Progressive4Ed]

Read the latest article by @carolburris

[Public Schools Advocate @Progressive4Ed]

Backed by taxpayer money, the religious right has been rapidly opening charter schools across the country.
#charterschools #republicans #betsydevos
https://t.co/KVaVNNzWq9

[Kimi Waite, Ph.D. @KimiWaite]

My latest in @theprogressive: “We Can’t Exclude Black or Asian American History in Classrooms.” Histories of resistance & solidarity aren’t new but in Florida they won’t be taught. Join the resistance: Teach Truth Day of Action #TeachTruth on 6/10/23. https://t.co/Q7Yz3XAnlB

[The Progressive @theprogressive]

In Florida, the attacks on truth promote an education agenda driven by white supremacist ideals.
@KimiWaite
#TeachTruth #AAPI #Black #education
@ZinnEdProject @BLMAtSchool @AAPolicyForum
Click the link below to read more.
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[The Progressive @theprogressive]

Our June/July issue is OUT NOW!
This special issue is devoted to celebrating the #LGBTQIA + community and highlighting the threats from those on the right.
Get your copy for ONLY $7.50 TODAY https://t.co/ZrmanO2l47
#PrideMonth2023 #TransRightsAreHumanRights

[The Progressive @theprogressive]

It’s no coincidence that advocates for loosening child labor restrictions also push for expanding charter schools and voucher programs.
@gdaigon @OrbitingBillLee @BetsyDeVos
#childlabor #schools
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[Jeff Bryant @jeffbcdm]

My newest reports on worsening student absentee rates in schools and how the community schools approach can help. https://t.co/aAunlOTETO @Network4pubEd @AFTunion @NEAMedia @PubInterest @NEPCtweet @future4learning @Progressive4Ed @SchottFound @DianeRavitch @LPI_Learning

[The Progressive @theprogressive]

Lectures have been canceled. Books have been banned. Library systems may be closed. And it started with that narrow entry point: attacking trans kids in sports. @EdgeofSports #TransRightsAreHumanRights #LGBTQIA https://t.co/isBJIde0HZ

[Public Schools Advocate @Progressive4Ed]

The service workers’ big win adds momentum to what teachers are demanding in their current contract negotiations.
@SEIU @UTLAnow @LASchools
#unions #teachers #strikes #psa
https://t.co/E9g03IaObw

[Public Schools Advocate @Progressive4Ed]

One New Hampshire bill proposed granting the commissioner of education the ability to subpoena teachers—placing an unprecedented amount of power in the hands of a single appointee bent on dismantling public education. #schools #bookbans https://t.co/Bu9a0GASWn

[The Progressive @theprogressive]

Nothing could be more revealing of the GOP's fragility than the targeting of two Black freshman Democrats in the state's House of Representatives.
@SenatorLamar @SvanteMyrick @peoplefor
#TennesseeGOP #GunControl #racism #JustinJones
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[Public Schools Advocate @Progressive4Ed]

A new study on the cost of voucher programs highlights a pattern of wasting taxpayer dollars with little to show for it.

"Voucher schools, like private schools, are able to discriminate as they wish."
@palan57 #psa #republicans #teachers #parents
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[Public Schools Advocate @Progressive4Ed]

The April/May issue of The Progressive magazine is OUT NOW. In this issue, we take a deep dive into two recent flashpoints and their aftereffects: the US-UK invasion of Iraq, and the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Click below to get your copy for ONLY $7.50 https://t.co/i8tkRei5nz