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In the Public Interest

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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 Social Services

Privatizing D.C.’s Medicaid system makes zero sense—not even to save money

The nation’s capital recently announced it plans to fully privatize its Medicaid program—which is chilling news. Yes, most of D.C.’s Medicaid recipients already have their health care managed by private insurance [...]
October 2019

Featured Article

Guide: 10 questions to ask before any privatization deal June 2019

Blog Weekly Privatization Report

Privatization report: The charter school movement is in trouble | Nashville fights off multinational parking meter investors | and more

Here’s our weekly analysis of privatization in the news and in communities nationwide, in order by sector. Not a subscriber? Sign up here. THIS WEEK’S HIGHLIGHTS The national charter school movement looks to [...]
June 2019
Blog Charter Schools Education

California School Accountability Report: New data on the cost of charter schools | AB1505 passes | [...]

Here’s our pick of recent news about the ongoing effort to privatize public education in California. Not a subscriber? Sign up here. New data on the cost of charter schools. Last week, In the Public [...]
May 2019
Blog Weekly Privatization Report

Privatization report: How much charter schools really cost | Illinois could ban private prisons | [...]

Here’s our weekly analysis of privatization in the news and in communities nationwide, in order by sector. Not a subscriber? Sign up here. THIS WEEK’S HIGHLIGHTS A new study (by In the Public Interest) has [...]
May 2019
Blog Charter Schools Education

California School Accountability: Charter reform bills in motion | Bernie wants to rein in charter [...]

Here’s our pick of recent news about the ongoing effort to privatize public education in California. Not a subscriber? Sign up here. Big week in Sacramento. Multiple charter school law reform bills are on the [...]
May 2019
Blog Weekly Privatization Report

Privatization report: Bernie wants to rein in charter schools | CoreCivic’s lucrative quarter [...]

Here’s our weekly analysis of privatization in the news and in communities nationwide. Not a subscriber? Sign up here. THIS WEEK’S HIGHLIGHTS Citing harm to public schools, presidential candidate Sen. Bernie [...]
May 2019
Blog Weekly Privatization Report

Privatization report: Remembering ATU’s Larry Hanley | Florida to use school vouchers | and more

Here’s our weekly analysis of privatization in the news and in communities nationwide, in order by sector. Not a subscriber? Sign up here. THIS WEEK’S HIGHLIGHTS The Southern Poverty Law Center weighs in on [...]
May 2019
Blog Weekly Privatization Report

Privatization report: Former Trump appointee joins private prison corp | Nashville looks to outsource parking | and more

Here’s our weekly analysis of privatization in the news and in communities nationwide, in order by sector. Not a subscriber? Sign up here. THIS WEEK’S HIGHLIGHTS Trump’s former chief of staff, John [...]
May 2019

Featured Article

Fact Sheet: The perils of privatizing parking assets April 2019

Blog Weekly Privatization Report

Weekly privatization report: Pelosi and Trump talk infrastructure | GEO Group up close | and more

Here’s our weekly analysis of privatization in the news and in communities nationwide, in order by sector. Not a subscriber? Sign up here. THIS WEEK’S HIGHLIGHTS House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) and Charles [...]
April 2019
Blog Education

Show your support for SB 756 to help fix California’s broken charter school law

California’s public school students, parents, educators, and school personnel need your help supporting SB 756 before this Wednesday, April 24, when the Senate Education Committee holds a hearing on the bill. SB 756, [...]
April 2019
Blog Weekly Privatization Report

Weekly privatization report: The federal government is pushing charter corporatization | A [...]

Here’s our weekly analysis of privatization in the news and in communities nationwide, in order by sector. Not a subscriber? Sign up here. THIS WEEK’S HIGHLIGHTS Two prominent nationwide charter school [...]
April 2019

Featured Article

Data Brief: The Wall Street Banks Still Financing Private Prisons April 2019

Blog Weekly Privatization Report

Weekly privatization report: Bay Area P3 is failing | Alabama looking to private prisons | and more

Here’s our weekly analysis of privatization in the news and in communities nationwide, in order by sector. Not a subscriber? Sign up here. THIS WEEK’S HIGHLIGHTS Results from California’s Presidio [...]
April 2019

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