When We Talk About the Obama Legacy, What Do We Really Mean?
August 30, 2019When We Talk About the Obama Legacy, What Do We Really Mean? The Battle Over Barack Obama’s Legacy at the Democratic Debates. The Fiercest Democratic Debate in 2020 Is About Barack Obama. Barack Obama, silent in Democratic nominating contest, omnipresent in debate. After the first two Democratic Presidential Debates, one thing is clear: President Obama’s
Robert F. Kennedy – ESEA Author and Progressive Proponent of Assessments and Accountability
June 6, 2018by Charles Barone I distinctly remember waking up for school the morning of June 6th, 1968 and finding out that Robert F. Kennedy had been shot in Los Angeles just after midnight. My father was a Republican and my mother a Democrat, but they were both shocked and saddened by the news. I don’t remember
The Privatization of New Jersey Public Schools
August 10, 2017by Charles Barone Many of the hottest education debates right now revolve around ascribing good v. evil according to whether or not a school is “public.” In Manichean terms, these debates include: public v. private schools; public charter schools v. traditional public schools; neighborhood schools v. out-of-zone schools; segregated schools v. integrated schools; non-profit
Democratic Voices for Public School Choice
February 15, 2017By Charles Barone Last week, New York Magazine writer Jonathan Chait offered a trenchant analysis of the politics surrounding the confirmation of Betsy DeVos as U.S. Secretary of Education: “Both the right and the left have a shared interest in defining the liberal pro-reform position out of existence, and treating support for DeVos and support for
Note from Shavar Jeffries on DeVos Confirmation Hearing
January 19, 2017Dear Friends, As President Obama’s historic term in office comes to an end, we reflect on the great progress we’ve made for kids and communities over the past eight years. President Obama’s educational legacy is historic. Rooted in innovation, accountability, resource investment, and expanded parental options, Secretaries Duncan and King were historic champions for the
DFER’s Senate Confirmation Hearing Questions for Betsy DeVos
January 12, 2017Originally posted on dfer.org From DFER President Shavar Jeffries: On Tuesday, the U.S. Senate HELP Committee will convene the confirmation hearing for Donald Trump’s nominee for Secretary of Education, conservative activist Betsy DeVos. From what we know about the education agenda of President-elect Trump and Mrs. DeVos, we are deeply troubled. There is simply
REPORT RELEASE: A Democratic Guide to Public Charter Schools
October 19, 2016By Charles Barone and Marianne Lombardo Today we’re issuing an issue brief we’ve called “A Democratic Guide to Public Charter Schools.” This issue brief offers a reminder that throughout their history, public charter schools have had strong roots in progressivism and that the current public charter school sector, on the whole, reflects Democratic values of equalizing opportunity and
Resources and Reform: The Obama Administration’s Higher Education Legacy and the 45th President’s Challenge
October 4, 2016President Obama invested more in student financial aid than any American President in history. The deeper story though is Obama extended the federal higher education policy paradigm beyond financial aid into areas of college quality and degree completion. There have been successes and disappointments. The Obama administration cracked down on shoddy for-profit trade schools, moved to hold teacher
2016 | First Presidential Debate: Hillary Clinton & Donald Trump on Education | Part 2: What’s the Proper Federal Role in Education?
September 21, 2016This is the 2nd in a series of pre-debate blog posts. To see Part 1, click: here. By Charles Barone and Marianne Lombardo On December 10th, 2015, President Obama signed into law the “Every Student Succeeds Act” (ESSA), Congress’s long overdue reauthorization of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act, the first reauthorization since No Child Left Behind in
Education Reform Now Celebrates Historic Week at DNC Convention & Camp Philos 2016
August 2, 2016After an exhilarating week in Philadelphia, Education Reform Now is reinvigorated in our ability to influence the progressive direction of our Party and our nation’s education policies. We kicked off the week with our third-annual Camp Philos that featured some of the biggest names in politics and policy. Below is a recap of our speakers’ comments and
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