DC Op-Eds
Subpar Representation Won't Improve Schools
By Adrienne Washington -- Washington Times
Why the Mayor Shouldn't Take Over D.C.'s Schools
By Michael Casserly -- Washington Post
Taking note... Observations about public
affairs in the nation's capital
By the editor of the Common Denominator
Op-Ed: SEEDs of
Discord in Kingman Park
By Lee Glazer
Exposes SEED Charter School's plans to build a gated campus on public
land in a DC neighborhood, against the wishes of local residents.
The Future of D.C. Public Schools: Traditional or Charter Education?
By Lori Montgomery and Jay Mathews -- Washington Post
Left Turn Magazine
- October/November 2006
This issue includes three articles written by SOS members:
"The Fight for Your First Born," by Zein El-Amine, on the privatization
of public education.
"Corporate Puppeteers: A Look at Who's Behind the Charter School
Movement," by Basav Sen, on the involvement of corporate interests in
DC charter schools.
"White Man's Burden," an interview with Emily Washington, conducted by
Lee Glazer. Emily Washington, a community activist, public school
advocate and teacher discusses the effects of charter schools on
DC students and the community.
Education Organizing
By Center for Community Change
Lee Glazer has an article in here titled: The Effects of Charter Schools on Traditional Schools in Washington, DC
A Tale of Two Councils
By Colbert I. King
General Op-Eds
School Choice Myths
By Alfie Kohn
Test Today, Privatize Tomorrow
By Alfie Kohn
The Charter School Blues
By Steven Miller and Jack Gerson
Public education promises the world!
By Steven Miller
Dismantling a Community (PDF)
By Center for Community Change
The Not-So-Public Part of the Public Schools: Lack of Accountability
By Samuel G. Freedman -- New York Times
Exploding the Charter School Myth
New York Times Editorial
Reining In Charter Schools
New York Times Editorial
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