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.
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 [...]
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 public broadband | and more
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 [...]
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