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In the Public Interest

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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Former San Diego charter school parent says daughter experienced “neglect and false promises”

I want to share a parent’s note that reminded me why In the Public Interest focuses on public education. Deb Zehr is the mother of nine-year-old Suraya, who recently left a San Diego charter school to attend a traditional, [...]
February 2019
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California School Accountability Report: State to study charter impact | Explaining Prop 39 | and [...]

Here’s our pick of recent news about the ongoing effort to privatize public education in California. Not a subscriber? Sign up here. Is unlimited charter school growth sustainable? We might soon find [...]
February 2019
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Cashing in on Kids: Why communities of color are increasingly rejecting charter schools

In the Public Interest's pick of recent news in the privatization of public education.
December 2018
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California School Accountability Report: Charter leader was making $24,000 a month

  Here’s our pick of recent news about the ongoing effort to privatize public education in California. Want these straight to your email inbox? Sign up here.   Charter school leader was making $24,000 a month. An audit [...]
October 2018
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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

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Report: Fraud and waste in California’s charter schools March 2018

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Research Brief: How charter schools impact public school district budgets

Public school districts and the students they serve are undermined by laws and practices that prioritize charter school growth over educational opportunities for all students.
February 2018
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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
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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
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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

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Report: The Failure of Policy Planning in California’s Charter School Facility Funding April 2017

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What a Victory Against Wall Street in Nashville Means for Students in Massachusetts

A win against pro-charter school organizations in Nashville means good things for public education advocates in Massachusetts.
August 2016
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Without Planning and Oversight, Charter Schools Hurt Neighborhood Schools

Allowing charter schools to open with little consideration for other public schools and the surrounding community is fueling a crisis in American public education.
July 2016
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“School Choice” Isn’t All It’s Cracked Up to Be

All of the rhetoric from charter school advocates about “school choice” only obscures the real choice.
July 2016
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Academica’s Florida Real Estate Operations

"Academica's Florida Real Estate Operations" provides analysis of for-profit charter school operator Academica’s role as a landlord to schools in Florida.
June 2016

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