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
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.
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 2018Fact 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
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
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
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
Huge win in California regarding access to public information
In a landmark decision, the Los Angeles Superior Court has ruled that information related to jobs promises in a Los Angeles Metro contract should be released to the public.
October 2017
Why public space is so valuable
Homelessness is skyrocketing in Denver due to rising housing prices and rents, and the police are cracking down. But the public library is taking a different approach.
July 2017
Statement on the Trump administration’s infrastructure plan
The Trump infrastructure plan is a giant ‘for sale’ sign for the country’s roads, bridges, water systems, and other infrastructure.
June 2017
Statement on Trump administration’s plan to privatize air traffic control
The Trump administration's plan to privatize air traffic control would be a corporate giveaway to the big commercial airlines.
June 2017
Statement on California State Board of Education’s closure of Celerity charter schools
OAKLAND—In the Public Interest Executive Director Donald Cohen issued the following statement on the California State Board of Education’s unanimous decision last week to close two Los Angeles charter schools managed [...]
May 2017
Issue Brief: Ten reasons not to give big commercial airlines more power by privatizing air traffic control
The privatization push by commercial airlines to take control of the nation's air traffic control system is a bad deal for consumers and communities.
April 2017
Statement on Justice Department private prisons announcement
If private prison companies have their way, poor and working families will be broken up and communities will be further devastated, and already rich executives and shareholders will profit even more.
February 2017