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Journalist Jennifer Berkshire and education historian Jack Schneider argued that the political right is trying to dismantle public education. This virtual event was hosted by Town Hall Seatt…

Jesse Hagopian, editor of More Than a Score: The New Uprising Against High-Stakes Testing and history teacher at Garfield High School in Seattle, Washington, talked about the growing resista…

The founder of The American Lawyer magazine and Court TV tells the story of a coalition of unlikely allies in the fight to change a school system that many parents believe is failing the nat…

A former assistant secretary of education and Brookings Institution fellow analyzes what she calls the death of the American school system through too much testing. She spoke with Washingto…

Former Assistant Secretary for Education Diane Ravitch spoke on the history of public education. Among the issues she addressed were expanding opportunities for student participation in adva…

Panelists discussed charter schools and other proposals to improve education opportunities. They addressed issues concerning the urban education crisis and took audience questions.

Assistant Secretary of Education Diane Ravitch discussed the president’s education record and policy. She commented on the national America 2000 program and other programs.

The Brookings Institution sponsored a forum on federal education policy entitled, “A Report Card on America.”

The Department of Education briefed the U.S. Chamber of Commerce on education goals during the America 2000 Community Leadership Conference. The first session, entitled “Taking the First Ste…