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In the Public Interest

In the Public Interest

Democracy, shared prosperity, and the common good

In the Public Interest is a comprehensive research and policy center on privatization and responsible contracting.

In the Public Interest

Democracy, shared prosperity, and the common good

In the Public Interest is a comprehensive research and policy center on privatization and responsible contracting.

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Blog Charter Schools Education

Former San Diego charter school parent says daughter experienced “neglect and false promises”

I want to share a parent’s note that reminded me why In the Public Interest focuses on public education. Deb Zehr is the mother of nine-year-old Suraya, who recently left a San Diego charter school to attend a traditional, [...]
February 2019
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Cashing in on Kids: The school security gold rush | Critiquing the “portfolio model” | [...]

Cashing in on Kids is our pick of recent news about the privatization of public education. Not a subscriber? Sign up. Make sure to like us on Facebook and follow us on Twitter. Is school security the next gold [...]
February 2019
Blog Charter Schools Education

California School Accountability Report: State to study charter impact | Explaining Prop 39 | and [...]

Here’s our pick of recent news about the ongoing effort to privatize public education in California. Not a subscriber? Sign up here. Is unlimited charter school growth sustainable? We might soon find [...]
February 2019
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Cashing in on Kids: Charter schools are more likely to ignore special education students

In the Public Interest's pick of recent news about the privatization of public education.
January 2019
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California School Accountability Report: The tide is turning on charter schools

  Here’s our pick of recent news about the ongoing effort to privatize public education in California. Want these straight to your email inbox? Sign up here.   “Your proposed plan would devastate Mountain View’s [...]
December 2018
Blog Charter Schools Education What We Focus On

Cashing in on Kids: Why communities of color are increasingly rejecting charter schools

In the Public Interest's pick of recent news in the privatization of public education.
December 2018
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Donate this week to fight privatization and get a free book!

Many were appalled when then-White House chief strategist Steve Bannon framed the Trump administration’s agenda in its early days as the “deconstruction of the administrative state.” Appalled about Bannon’s [...]
November 2018
Blog Charter Schools Education What We Focus On

California School Accountability Report: Charter leader was making $24,000 a month

  Here’s our pick of recent news about the ongoing effort to privatize public education in California. Want these straight to your email inbox? Sign up here.   Charter school leader was making $24,000 a month. An audit [...]
October 2018
Blog Charter Schools Education What We Focus On

California School Accountability Report: Conflict over classrooms in SF

In the Public Interest's pick of recent news about the ongoing effort to privatize public education in California.
September 2018
Blog Other What We Focus On

Privatized foreign air traffic control systems continue to fall further behind the U.S.

In the Public Interest teamed up with the National Consumers League, the Alliance for Aviation Across America, Consumer Action, and FlyersRights.Org to release a fact sheet summarizing issues with privatized air traffic [...]
September 2018

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Report: Fraud and waste in California’s charter schools March 2018

Blog Infrastructure What We Focus On

Fact sheet: How Trump’s infrastructure plan incentivizes privatization

Trump’s plan encourages state and local governments to turn over critical public assets, including highways, airports, and water systems to Wall Street and global corporations.
February 2018
Blog Charter Schools Education What We Focus On

California School Accountability Report: Board of Education overrules communities once again

A charter off to a bad start in the Montebello Unified School District, students protest school discipline in La Mesa, and more.
January 2018
Blog Education What We Focus On

How we got to having to rely on GoFundMe campaigns to keep Baltimore students from freezing

The Right's push to make everyone afraid of higher taxes has drained public budgets, which strangles public goods and services.
January 2018
Blog Charter Schools Education What We Focus On

California School Accountability Report: More charter school fraud

Northern California charter school administrator found using public money to buy firearms, how a handful of billionaires are bankrolling Oakland's education elections, and more.
December 2017

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