As the United States looks to the future under the new Obama administration, one voice is emerging as a champion for public-school reform: Bill Ayers. Ayers, a former radical activist from the 1960s, has been relatively quiet in recent years, but he is now speaking out in support of efforts to improve public education. In…
In April 2009, a new era is beginning in American education. President Barack Obama has just appointed Arne Duncan, the former CEO of the Chicago Public Schools system, as his new Secretary of Education. For many, this is a sign that the Obama administration was serious about reforming public education and closing the achievement gap….
As the world recovers from the recent economic crisis, a new hope is emerging for public education in America. Privately managed charter schools have been gaining in popularity in recent years, and now, with a new president in the White House, their status is set to soar. Charter schools represent a new approach to public…
