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.
Rethinking government in the time of COVID-19
In the Public Interest's weekly analysis of privatization in the news and in communities nationwide.
March 2020
The Trump administration privatized coronavirus testing, and now the U.S. is paying the price
In the Public Interest's weekly analysis of privatization in the news and in communities nationwide.
March 2020
Credit Ratings Agency: U.S. charter school sector “inherently risky and volatile”
In the Public Interest's weekly analysis of privatization in the news and in communities nationwide.
March 2020
Connecticut city considers selling off a third of its public schools
In the Public Interest's weekly analysis of privatization in the news and in communities nationwide.
March 2020
Transit expert: $11 billion proposed Maryland highway project “sadly lacking” in [...]
In the Public Interest's weekly analysis of privatization in the news and in communities nationwide.
February 2020
In surprise move, West Virginia Republican sides against private water industry
In the Public Interest's weekly analysis of privatization in the news and in communities nationwide.
February 2020
The coming privatization of space
In the Public Interest's weekly analysis of privatization in the news and the communities fighting back nationwide.
February 2020
Corporations vying for Jacksonville’s electric utility saw poor residents as a captive audience
In the Public Interest's weekly analysis of privatization in the news and in communities nationwide.
January 2020
Private prison corp. CoreCivic seems to have found a bank willing to lend it money
Here’s our weekly analysis of privatization in the news and in communities nationwide. Not a subscriber? Sign up. Education 1) National: Seven Democratic presidential candidates came together on Saturday for [...]
December 2019
Houston public schools fight back against state takeover: “This seems almost akin to a political coup”
Here’s our weekly analysis of privatization in the news and in communities nationwide. Not a subscriber? Sign up. Education 1) National: Education secretary Betsy DeVos has proposed “handing over the federal [...]
December 2019
Privatization Report: Ed tech and school “reform” | Private investors see gold in calls for [...]
In the Public Interest's weekly analysis of privatization in the news and in communities nationwide.
December 2019
Privatization Report: How to talk charter schools during the holidays | National parks in [...]
Here’s our weekly analysis of privatization in the news and in communities nationwide. Not a subscriber? Sign up. Education 1) National: In the Public Interest’s Jeremy Mohler shares some ideas on what to tell [...]
November 2019
Virginia privatized bus drivers vote to strike against French multinational corporation
Here’s our weekly analysis of privatization in the news and in communities nationwide. Not a subscriber? Sign up. Education 1) National/Michigan: Jennifer Berkshire asks “Will Trump lose Michigan because of Betsy [...]
November 2019
Privatization Report: The K-12 takeover | Baltimore is one step closer to progressive water rates | [...]
In the Public Interest's weekly analysis of privatization in the news and in communities nationwide. [...]
November 2019
As California fires rage, the rich are hiring private firefighters
In the Public Interest’s weekly analysis of privatization in the news and in communities nationwide. Not a subscriber? Sign up. Education 1) National: In the Public Interest has published an updated background [...]
October 2019
Louisiana, the immigration detention capital of the U.S.
Here’s our weekly analysis of privatization in the news and in communities nationwide, in order by sector. Not a subscriber? Sign up. This week’s highlights As the number of detained immigrants soars under [...]
October 2019
Warren, Ocasio-Cortez scrutinize private equity investments in prison services
In the Public Interest’s weekly analysis of privatization in the news and in communities nationwide, in order by sector. Not a subscriber? Sign up. This week’s highlights Congress members, including Senator [...]
October 2019
Privatization Report: Why Kansas should end its Medicaid call center contract | Typical P3 problems [...]
This is In the Public Interest’s pick of recent news about the effort to privatize public education in California. Not a subscriber? Sign up here. Education 1) Florida: The Florida Virtual School, which was taken [...]
September 2019
Privatization Report: Denver ends massive public-private partnership after losses | and more
Here’s our weekly analysis of privatization in the news and in communities nationwide. Not a subscriber? Sign up. EDUCATION 1) National: A new Walton family-backed revolving loan fund to finance charter school [...]
August 2019
Privatization Report: Denver says “no” to private prison corporations | P3s for schools? | and more
Here’s our weekly analysis of privatization in the news and in communities nationwide. Not a subscriber? Sign up. Education 1) National: The Network for Public Education is inviting educators who are going [...]
August 2019
Privatization Report: CoreCivic gets downgraded as banks leave industry | Online charter school [...]
EDUCATION 1) National: Emails show education secretary Betsy DeVos’ aides pulled strings for failing for-profit colleges. “Making matters worse, the college is accused of enrolling new students and taking their [...]
July 2019
Privatization Report: Massive online charter school in Georgia hits snag | California hospital to [...]
This week’s highlights Weak oversight may doom the future of an online charter school, which, if approved, would be the second-largest public school in Georgia. Chicago is again considering the privatization of the [...]
July 2019
Privatization Report: Trump vs. the Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument | Is “asset [...]
Here’s our weekly analysis of privatization in the news and in communities nationwide, in order by sector. Not a subscriber? Sign up here. EDUCATION 1) National: Jeff Bryant of Our Schools, a project of [...]
July 2019
Privatization Report: St. Louis Airport employees fear privatization | Alabama to open private [...]
Here’s our weekly analysis of privatization in the news and in communities nationwide, in order by sector. Not a subscriber? Sign up here. EDUCATION 1) National: Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) and Gov. Jay Inslee [...]
July 2019
Privatization report: Bank of America to quit private prisons | How “school choice” plays into 2020 | 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 Private prison stocks are dropping after Bank [...]
July 2019
Privatization report: The racist roots of public school privatization | Privatizing airports is big [...]
This is In the Public Interest’s 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 Virginia Tech Prof. Wornie Reed [...]
June 2019
Privatization Report: Betsy DeVos turns to for-profit college veteran | More libraries are hiring [...]
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 Betsy DeVos installs a veteran of [...]
June 2019
Weekly privatization report: The positives of insourcing | The true cost of charter schools | and [...]
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 We’ve published a new research brief [...]
June 2019
Privatization report: The charter school movement is in trouble | Nashville fights off [...]
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
Privatization report: How much charter schools really cost | Illinois could ban 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 A new study (by In the Public Interest) has [...]
May 2019
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
Privatization report: Remembering ATU’s Larry Hanley | Florida to use school vouchers | and [...]
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
Privatization report: Former Trump appointee joins private prison corp | Nashville looks to [...]
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
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
Weekly privatization report: The federal government is pushing charter corporatization | A privatized DC Metro? | 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 Two prominent nationwide charter school [...]
April 2019
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
Weekly privatization report: Charter special ed failure in Louisiana | Water corporation takes big [...]
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 Louisiana officials are recommending to [...]
April 2019
Weekly privatization report: Skirt rule slashed at NC charter school | Private prison exec [...]
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 North Carolina charter school’s [...]
April 2019
Weekly privatization report: Public education attacked in Florida | Indianapolis leaves private [...]
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 Florida Republicans have introduced two bills [...]
March 2019
Weekly privatization report: From immigrant detention to charter schools | What privatization really is | 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 A nonprofit that’s been awarded almost [...]
March 2019
Weekly privatization report: JPMorgan Chase finally divests | Atlanta fights “portfolio [...]
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 JPMorgan Chase has yielded to pressure [...]
March 2019
Weekly privatization report: Big St. Louis airport vote | Private prison lobbying ramps up | and [...]
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 Tomorrow’s vote for president of the St. [...]
March 2019
Weekly privatization report: Oakland teachers still striking | Private prison corps see gold | and [...]
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 Oakland teachers went out on strike [...]
February 2019
Weekly privatization report: How charter schools relate to Oakland strike | Infrastructure [...]
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: Oakland teachers will go on strike this [...]
February 2019