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.
An Ohio public school assigned videos like ‘Build the Wall’ from right-wing group [...]
Cashing in on Kids is an email newsletter for people fighting to stop the privatization of America’s public schools.
October 2020
The ways an even more conservative Supreme Court would take away our freedom
Amy Coney Barrett would undoubtedly help weaken many—if not most—of the public goods we all rely on.
October 2020
Study: Gender pay gap began for Wisconsin teachers after collective bargaining eliminated
The 8-hour workday. Social Security. Even slowing the spread of Ebola. Unions have been improving society for a long time. Now we know that unions—particularly those with collective bargaining rights—also close the [...]
October 2020
Need hope after the debate? Here are the progressive referendums on the November ballot.
A number of state and local ballot referendums aim to raise taxes on the rich to pay teachers, build affordable housing, and more.
October 2020
How charter schools enable segregation on steroids
The latest edition of Cashing in on Kids, an email newsletter for people fighting to stop the privatization of America’s public schools.
September 2020
Vast majority believe the government has a responsibility to protect rights of all Americans
We’re less divided about the role of government than corporate leaders and right-wing politicians would have you think.
September 2020
Corporate tax breaks are bleeding South Carolina public schools of funding
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September 2020
Virtual charter school corporations are cashing in during the pandemic
In the Public Interest's email newsletter for people fighting efforts to privatize public education in California.
September 2020
Fighting wildfires is lucrative for private contractors, which is making fires bigger and more deadly
It feels like months ago already. But in mid-August, California was dealing with hundreds of out-of-control wildfires, causing hundreds of thousands to evacuate their homes—all while the pandemic raged on. This week, fire [...]
September 2020
Is a private equity-backed online learning company coming to a school near you?
Welcome to Cashing in on Kids, a newsletter for people fighting to stop the privatization of America’s public schools—produced by In the Public Interest. Not a subscriber? Sign up. And make sure to like us [...]
September 2020
States and localities need federal relief. But they need to tax the rich too.
The path toward avoiding looming fiscal disaster due to coronavirus is twofold: both federal aid and progressive taxation.
August 2020
California will spend millions on coronavirus aid. But what if the jobs created pay poverty wages?
SB 749, introduced by State Senator Maria Elena Durazo, is a commonsense bill that would require jobs-related information in government contracts to be made public.
August 2020
Structural racism is holding all of us back
Now more than ever, we must root out racist practices and rules embedded in the public goods we all rely upon.
July 2020
New publicly funded charter school to open teaching ‘traditions of Western [...]
Recent news about the effort to privatize public education in California and the families, students, and teachers fighting back.
July 2020
Video of activist connecting police funding to education defunding goes viral
Cashing in on Kids is an email newsletter for people fighting to stop the privatization of America’s public schools.
July 2020
Two competing visions for America’s post-pandemic future
We've been cutting corporate taxes, slashing regulations, and limiting democracy for years. But there's another way.
July 2020
Parents, get these questions answered before enrolling your child in online schooling
Cashing in on Kids is an email newsletter for people fighting to stop the privatization of America's public schools.
July 2020
Trump to seek private, religious school scholarships in next recovery bill
Cashing in on Kids is an email newsletter for people concerned about the privatization of America's schools.
July 2020
How police ended up in America’s public schools
Our email newsletter for people who think public education should be truly, absolutely, authentically public.
June 2020
As small businesses suffer, charter schools are double dipping in coronavirus aid
Our email newsletter for people who think public education should be truly, absolutely, authentically public.
June 2020
New report reveals that many of the nation’s charter schools are double dipping in public [...]
Charter schools are securing coronavirus relief meant for businesses even as they also benefit from public school aid.
June 2020
World’s largest for-profit education company is using pandemic to push tech-driven [...]
Our newsletter for people who think public education should be truly, absolutely, authentically public.
June 2020
Is there peril or promise in online learning?
Our email newsletter for people who think public education should be truly, absolutely, authentically public
May 2020
A Philly suburb wants to sell its water, offering a glimpse of post-COVID America
As revenues plunge, cities like Chester, Pa., must resist the temptation to privatize crucial public goods and services.
May 2020
Research overwhelmingly shows that a computer can’t replace a real live K-12 public school
Technology should be seen as a tool to help teachers teach, not replace them and the schools they teach in altogether.
May 2020
Research Brief: Why online education can’t replace brick-and-mortar K-12 schooling
Research on online education reveals a long track record of poor academic performance, lack of equity and access, and privacy concerns.
May 2020
The Postal Service helped us survive Spanish Flu. Amid coronavirus, Trump is trying to bankrupt it.
The October 25, 1918 edition of the Bridgeport Times and Evening Farmer, a local Connecticut newspaper, reads like it was written during the COVID-19 pandemic. The frontpage reports a decline in cases of the Spanish Flu. [...]
May 2020
“Humans are biohazards, machines are not.” New York to “reimagine” public education.
Our newsletter for people who think public education should be truly, absolutely, authentically public.
May 2020
Front-line workers need more than thank-yous. They need Congress to save states and localities.
It’s both #TeacherAppreciationWeek and Public Service Recognition Week, which uses the hashtag #PSRW. And, yes, we should #ThankATeacher and honor our federal, state, county, and local government employees. But teachers, [...]
May 2020
Online K-12 education companies during coronavirus are “like coke dealers handing out free [...]
NewSchools Venture Fund, a pro-privatization, anti-teacher nonprofit, has compiled a list of free tools and products.
May 2020
Online K-12 education during the coronavirus crisis, explained
The forced closing of public schools and the move to “distance learning” through online tools, apps, pre-packaged lesson plans, and tracking devices raises the question: what does the future of education look like? [...]
May 2020
Why we should be raising (not cutting) taxes on the richest Americans right now
What Naomi Klein dubbed the “shock doctrine” is in full gear. Corporations are salivating over using the coronavirus crisis to further privatize public goods and services, from the U.S. Postal Service to public [...]
April 2020
For-profit online education company K12 Inc. to investors: There’s “upside” in the pandemic
Cashing in on Kids is a newsletter for people who think public education should be truly public—produced by In the Public Interest.
April 2020
Will you help us stop the privatizers? Take this survey about online public education.
The Koch-funded Mercatus Center is calling for the deregulation of public education. The right-wing Heritage Foundation’s “National Coronavirus Recovery Commission,” which includes an executive with the for-profit [...]
April 2020
“This is someone who once said public education was a ‘dead end.’”
Statement on Education Secretary Betsy DeVos’s new federal funding for “online/virtual” education that will accelerate privatization of public education
April 2020
11 warning signs that someone is trying to privatize your public school
Our pick of recent news about the effort to privatize public education in California and the families, students, and teachers fighting back.
April 2020
How to spot privatization schemes in the middle of a crisis
Two checklists for monitoring threats of privatization of public goods and services in the age of coronavirus.
April 2020