Mike Klonsky's SmallTalk Blog: A NEW VISION FOR SCHOOL REFORM

Mike Klonsky's SmallTalk Blog: A NEW VISION FOR SCHOOL REFORM

A NEW VISION FOR SCHOOL REFORM

by Mike Klonsky

Pedro Noguera is guest editor at The Nation, for the magazine's special issue on education. His editorial offers a sharp critique of current administration policies as well as a way out.

Before his election President Obama carved out what many regarded as a more progressive and enlightened position on education reform. Recognizing that No Child Left Behind (NCLB) had become widely unpopular because of its

J.P Morgan bailout brings a gift for charter operators

by Mike Klonsky

Conservative think-tanks like Fordham and AEI are pouring out their hearts to the poor for-profit school reformers who they claim, are being squeezed out of Duncan's i3 funding opportunities. They also claim that privately-managed charter schools are  "terribly underfunded." Debra Viadero at Edweek, gives the claim some credence in this blog post although she can't help but "wonder whether this report takes into account the dollars that many charter schools get from foundations and other private donors." Wonder indeed, Deb.

Meanwhile, back in the real world, J.P. Morgan Chase took out full-page ads in the