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CarolCorbettBurris

@carolburris.bsky.social
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The Executive Director of the Network for Public Education, retired teacher & award-winning HS principal, & author of On the Same Track. Lover of democratically governed public schools and democracy.

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Christine Langhoff @clanghoff.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
buildcognitiveresonance.substack.com/p/fourth-rep... @palan57.bsky.social @dianeravitch.bsky.social @janresseger.bsky.social @jenniferberkshire.bsky.social @carolburris.bsky.social @lisamhaver.bsky.social
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FOURTH REPORT: Former Alpha School students speak out
“A science experiment that’s been framed as a school” - “pretty much a concentration camp” - “cool the first few months and then it just becomes shit”
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CarolCorbettBurris @carolburris.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
I just wrote a @theactionnetwork.bsky.social letter: Tell Your Governor: Do Not Opt-in to the Federal Voucher Program.. Write one here: actionnetwork.org/letters/tell...
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Tell Your Governor: Do Not Opt-in to the Federal Voucher Program.
On October 1, the U.S. Treasury Department released regulations for the federal tax credit voucher program that was slipped into the One Big Beautiful Bill Act and pushed through reconciliation. The ...
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CarolCorbettBurris @carolburris.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
When you open up the gates to ed profiteering, this is what you get… opportunists feeding on public dollars and trust @dianeravitch.bsky.social @npeaction.bsky.social @hechingerreport.org @progresstexas.bsky.social @politico.com www.texastribune.org/2026/09/02/a...
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Alpha School eligible for Texas voucher money despite rejected charter bid - The Texas Tribune
Alpha School quadrupled its Texas private school campuses. Most are eligible for state dollars through the new voucher program.
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CarolCorbettBurris @carolburris.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
keep in mind that Charter One gets its money from taxpayers. It is the management organization for American leadership Academy charter schools. Your dollars go to ALA which passes them through to Charter One azmirror.com/2026/09/15/c...
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Criminal probe targets PAC funded by charter school management company
An investigation into the Educational Freedom Fund is probing whether a charter school founder’s PAC funneled corporate money to the GOP
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CarolCorbettBurris @carolburris.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Really? He is a sick soul
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CarolCorbettBurris @carolburris.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
keep in mind that Charter One gets its money from taxpayers. It is the management organization for American leadership Academy charter schools. Your dollars go to ALA which passes them through to Charter One azmirror.com/2026/09/15/c...
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Criminal probe targets PAC funded by charter school management company
An investigation into the Educational Freedom Fund is probing whether a charter school founder’s PAC funneled corporate money to the GOP
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kevin @musingsbykevin.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
Trump crime syndicate ……….Trump’s Special Envoy Hauled In More Than $250 Million While in Government www.nytimes.com/2026/09/10/u...
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Trump’s Special Envoy Hauled In More Than $250 Million While in Government
A disclosure shows that Steve Witkoff collected nearly $107 million in 2025 from a holding company that includes a crypto business owned by his family and President Trump’s.
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Jan_Morgan @janetmmorgan.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
I was surprised to learn that with connected surveillance cameras,  Europe has stronger paper protections than the US, but they also have enforcement gaps, meaning the same “pilot program → normalization” pattern could still happen there. #pinks
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Maxwell Frost @maxwellfrost.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
I’ve been asked about racist Loomer like 15 times on the hill this week. Zero times about how @AshleyMoodyFL has yet to condemn her racism + how Moody stole $10 million meant for children and funneled it to a campaign 🤔
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Don Moynihan @donmoyn.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
Reasonable chance there will be a "JD is pivoting" series of stories as he starts to roll out his presidential campaign.
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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
Apple: Think Different is now Apple: Think Compliant
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CarolCorbettBurris @carolburris.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
When you open up the gates to ed profiteering, this is what you get… opportunists feeding on public dollars and trust @dianeravitch.bsky.social @npeaction.bsky.social @hechingerreport.org @progresstexas.bsky.social @politico.com www.texastribune.org/2026/09/02/a...
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Alpha School eligible for Texas voucher money despite rejected charter bid - The Texas Tribune
Alpha School quadrupled its Texas private school campuses. Most are eligible for state dollars through the new voucher program.
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CarolCorbettBurris @carolburris.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
I know. My brother was one of them. That is what neighbors do. Keep the faith for 2 more years, Canada. We will be back. @dianeravitch.bsky.social
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CarolCorbettBurris @carolburris.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
I know. My brother was one of them. That is what neighbors do. Keep the faith for 2 more years, Canada. We will be back. @dianeravitch.bsky.social
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Pops @pops131.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
This idiot seems to believe they can change people's lives at their discretion.
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CarolCorbettBurris @carolburris.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
Cassandra Ulbrich explains why Michigan public schools' student achievement has dropped. Follow the money to charter schools, where nearly 70% are run by for-profits. www.crainsdetroit.com/opinion/comm... @casandraulbrich.bsky.social @michigandems.bsky.social @dianeravitch.bsky.social
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CarolCorbettBurris @carolburris.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
As my NYC 3rd-grade grandson told me..."They call it Fundations. All we do is break words into syllables. There is nothing fun about it!" No wonder scores dropped. So-called Science of Reading is a scam. @nycschools.bsky.social @uft.org www.yahoo.com/news/us/arti...
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NYC Reading Scores Sink, With Third Grade Proficiency Falling 14 points
This story was originally published by Chalkbeat. Sign up for their newsletters at ckbe.at/newsletters Reading scores sank in New York City last school year, with a nearly 14 percentage point decline ...
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CarolCorbettBurris @carolburris.bsky.social · 08/08/2026
‘School Choice’ Does Not Provide Better Education for All Families progressive.org/public-schoo...
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‘School Choice’ Does Not Provide Better Education for All Families
Voucher and charter school programs are taking funds that could make our public schools stronger.
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CarolCorbettBurris @carolburris.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
there is no “science of reading”  when you teach all students as if they needed remediation you get scores you would expect from students who do. Low level heavy handed phonics. @rweingarten.bsky.social www.chalkbeat.org/newyork/2026...
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As NYC reading scores plummet amid literacy overhaul, officials investigate
NYC saw dramatic declines in reading proficiency, nearly wiping out last year’s gains. Officials say the sharp swings deserve “careful, rigorous analysis.”
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CarolCorbettBurris @carolburris.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
When you treat all kids as though they can't read and turn instructions into mechanics, you get the scores of nonreaders. No surprise. @nycschools.bsky.social @uft.org @nydailynews.com @chalkbeat.org www.yahoo.com/news/us/arti...
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NYC Reading Scores Sink, With Third Grade Proficiency Falling 14 points
This story was originally published by Chalkbeat. Sign up for their newsletters at ckbe.at/newsletters Reading scores sank in New York City last school year, with a nearly 14 percentage point decline ...
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CarolCorbettBurris @carolburris.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
When you treat all kids as though they can't read and turn instructions into mechanics, you get the scores of nonreaders. No surprise. @nycschools.bsky.social @uft.org @nydailynews.com @chalkbeat.org www.yahoo.com/news/us/arti...
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NYC Reading Scores Sink, With Third Grade Proficiency Falling 14 points
This story was originally published by Chalkbeat. Sign up for their newsletters at ckbe.at/newsletters Reading scores sank in New York City last school year, with a nearly 14 percentage point decline ...
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CarolCorbettBurris @carolburris.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
As my NYC 3rd-grade grandson told me..."They call it Fundations. All we do is break words into syllables. There is nothing fun about it!" No wonder scores dropped. So-called Science of Reading is a scam. @nycschools.bsky.social @uft.org www.yahoo.com/news/us/arti...
yahoo.com
NYC Reading Scores Sink, With Third Grade Proficiency Falling 14 points
This story was originally published by Chalkbeat. Sign up for their newsletters at ckbe.at/newsletters Reading scores sank in New York City last school year, with a nearly 14 percentage point decline ...
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CarolCorbettBurris @carolburris.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
Good reading programs are enriching & foster love of reading. Then you provide remedial skills on an as-needed basis as a supplement. NYC bought into the "science of reading" bs sadly. Scores sank. @nycschools.bsky.social @uft.org @dianeravitch.bsky.social www.yahoo.com/news/us/arti...
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NYC Reading Scores Sink, With Third Grade Proficiency Falling 14 points
This story was originally published by Chalkbeat. Sign up for their newsletters at ckbe.at/newsletters Reading scores sank in New York City last school year, with a nearly 14 percentage point decline ...
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CarolCorbettBurris @carolburris.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
there is no “science of reading”  when you teach all students as if they needed remediation you get scores you would expect from students who do. Low level heavy handed phonics. @rweingarten.bsky.social www.chalkbeat.org/newyork/2026...
chalkbeat.org
As NYC reading scores plummet amid literacy overhaul, officials investigate
NYC saw dramatic declines in reading proficiency, nearly wiping out last year’s gains. Officials say the sharp swings deserve “careful, rigorous analysis.”
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CarolCorbettBurris @carolburris.bsky.social · 08/08/2026
‘School Choice’ Does Not Provide Better Education for All Families progressive.org/public-schoo...
progressive.org
‘School Choice’ Does Not Provide Better Education for All Families
Voucher and charter school programs are taking funds that could make our public schools stronger.
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CarolCorbettBurris @carolburris.bsky.social · 01/08/2026
‘School Choice’ Does Not Provide Better Education for All Families progressive.org/public-schoo...
progressive.org
‘School Choice’ Does Not Provide Better Education for All Families
Voucher and charter school programs are taking funds that could make our public schools stronger.
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NPE Action @npeaction.bsky.social · 23/07/2026
A New Federal Voucher Program Poised to Ramp Up School Segregation from @tcfdotorg.bsky.social tcf.org/content/comm... @carolburris.bsky.social @dianeravitch.bsky.social
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NPE Action @npeaction.bsky.social · 28/07/2026
@carolburris.bsky.social in @theprogressivemag.bsky.social ‘School Choice’ Does Not Provide Better Education for All Families progressive.org/publ...
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‘School Choice’ Does Not Provide Better Education for All Families
Voucher and charter school programs are taking funds that could make our public schools stronger.
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CarolCorbettBurris @carolburris.bsky.social · 29/07/2026
‘School Choice’ Does Not Provide Better Education for All Families progressive.org/public-schoo... @rweingarten.bsky.social @dianeravitch.bsky.social @a4pep.bsky.social @itpi.bsky.social @njpec.bsky.social @progresstexas.bsky.social @texasaflcio.org @texasaft.org
progressive.org
‘School Choice’ Does Not Provide Better Education for All Families
Voucher and charter school programs are taking funds that could make our public schools stronger.
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Jeff Bryant @jeffbinnc.bsky.social · 27/07/2026
New report by @network4pubed.bsky.social reveals that state lawmakers who've voted to under-fund public schools have also rolled out private alternatives like charter schools and vouchers.The result is disastrous for children and families. @carolburris.bsky.social progressive.org/public-schoo...
progressive.org
‘School Choice’ Does Not Provide Better Education for All Families
Voucher and charter school programs are taking funds that could make our public schools stronger.
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CarolCorbettBurris @carolburris.bsky.social · 22/07/2026
It is not retention, it's the intervention. Duh. @edweek.org needs to be more careful with its headlines. @dianeravitch.bsky.social www.edweek.org/teaching-lea...
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Can the Prospect of 3rd Grade Retention Improve Early Literacy? Yes, Study Says
The findings add another wrinkle to an ongoing debate over retention policies tied to reading scores.
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CarolCorbettBurris @carolburris.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
Please tell me again why there should be no rules on vouchers. www.propublica.org/article/arks...
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This Private School Had Students Scrub Floors and Attack a Fellow Classmate. The State Still Funds It.
One of the few requirements for Arkansas private schools is that they have an American flag and a flagpole. But millions in state funds go to the largely unmonitored schools while complaints about saf...
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CarolCorbettBurris @carolburris.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
Please tell me again why there should be no rules on vouchers. www.propublica.org/article/arks...
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This Private School Had Students Scrub Floors and Attack a Fellow Classmate. The State Still Funds It.
One of the few requirements for Arkansas private schools is that they have an American flag and a flagpole. But millions in state funds go to the largely unmonitored schools while complaints about saf...
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CarolCorbettBurris @carolburris.bsky.social · 05/07/2026
Watch this amazing @network4pubed.bsky.social whiteboard highlighting the six skill builder sessions featured at the NPE conference in September. vimeo.com/1206152779?s... for the conference here networkforpubliceducation.org/2026-nationa... @dianeravitch.bsky.social
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See What You'll Learn at the 2026 NPE/NPE Action Conference — Then Save Your Seat.
In addition to 39 fabulous panels, the Network for Public Education will host six expert-led sessions designed to sharpen your advocacy skills at the September 26-27, 2026, conference at the Conroe Hy...
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CarolCorbettBurris @carolburris.bsky.social · 05/07/2026
Watch this amazing @network4pubed.bsky.social whiteboard highlighting the six skill builder sessions featured at the NPE conference in September. vimeo.com/1206152779?s... for the conference here networkforpubliceducation.org/2026-nationa... @dianeravitch.bsky.social
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See What You'll Learn at the 2026 NPE/NPE Action Conference — Then Save Your Seat.
In addition to 39 fabulous panels, the Network for Public Education will host six expert-led sessions designed to sharpen your advocacy skills at the September 26-27, 2026, conference at the Conroe Hy...
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CarolCorbettBurris @carolburris.bsky.social · 27/06/2026
Does he not realize that American passports are used to LEAVE the U. S. ? @dianeravitch.bsky.social @rweingarten.bsky.social 😂😂😂😂
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Brant Reeves @bireeves95.bsky.social · 22/06/2026
I thought this was on Point….
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Peter Greene @palan57.bsky.social · 04/06/2026
Will Public Schools Benefit From Federal Vouchers? @network4pubed.bsky.social @carolburris.bsky.social open.substack.com/pub/curmudgu...
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Will Public Schools Benefit From Federal Vouchers?
Discussion has heated up about the federal voucher program and, specifically, whether blue states should opt in, and whether such opt-inning is inevitable.
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Network for Public Education @network4pubed.bsky.social · 17/06/2026
Vermont And Nebraska Earn Top Grades In Public Education Report www.forbes.com/sites... @palan57.bsky.social in @forbes.com @carolburris.bsky.social @dianeravitch.bsky.social
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Vermont And Nebraska Earn Top Grades In Public Education Report
A new report finds Nebraska and Vermont tops in their commitment to public education.
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National Center for Charter School Accountability @nccsa.bsky.social · 21/06/2026
@carolburris.bsky.social This says it all...
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🌺Red Hibiscus🌺 @redhibiscus23.bsky.social · 20/06/2026
"This week’s three big winners:" The Knicks, Iran, and the smell of Algae.
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Jon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · 21/06/2026
Cartoon by @mluckovich.bsky.social.
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Hillary Rodham Clinton @hillaryclinton.bsky.social · 19/06/2026
Juneteenth marks the celebration of America's second independence day. Like the people in this photo—Texans celebrating Juneteenth in 1900—we know that progress hasn't made our union perfect. But we can recommit to reaching toward that more perfect union together. Happy Juneteenth.
A black and white photo of a group of elegantly dressed Black people in a grassy space outdoors
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CarolCorbettBurris @carolburris.bsky.social · 19/06/2026
McKee built his career as a charter supporter. Now he sees what their expansion is doing to RI public schools. Thanks for your courage, governor, & kudos to the RI legislature. @rweingarten.bsky.social @neapresident.bsky.social @dianeravitch.bsky.social
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CarolCorbettBurris @carolburris.bsky.social · 19/06/2026
McKee built his career as a charter supporter. Now he sees what their expansion is doing to RI public schools. Thanks for your courage, governor, & kudos to the RI legislature. @rweingarten.bsky.social @neapresident.bsky.social @dianeravitch.bsky.social
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NPE Action @npeaction.bsky.social · 17/06/2026
Vermont And Nebraska Earn Top Grades In Public Education Report www.forbes.com/sites... @palan57.bsky.social in @forbes.com @carolburris.bsky.social @dianeravitch.bsky.social
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Vermont And Nebraska Earn Top Grades In Public Education Report
A new report finds Nebraska and Vermont tops in their commitment to public education.
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CarolCorbettBurris @carolburris.bsky.social · 15/06/2026
.@network4pubed.bsky.social new report card shows privatization and disinvestment in public ed go hand in hand. @sanders.senate.gov @booker.senate.gov @whitehouse.senate.gov @delauro.house.gov networkforpubliceducation.org/wp-content/u...
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Network for Public Education @network4pubed.bsky.social · 15/06/2026
Teacher qualifications, class size, teacher shortages, funding, voucher/charter laws... these & more are part of the 39 standards NPE uses to rate your state. Learn more networkforpubliceduc... @jeffbinnc.bsky.social @krisnordstrom.bsky.social @hannahvinueza.bsky.social
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CarolCorbettBurris @carolburris.bsky.social · 15/06/2026
.@network4pubed.bsky.social new report card shows privatization and disinvestment in public ed go hand in hand. @sanders.senate.gov @booker.senate.gov @whitehouse.senate.gov @delauro.house.gov networkforpubliceducation.org/wp-content/u...
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CarolCorbettBurris @carolburris.bsky.social · 09/06/2026
“What we have seen is…almost a complete system [charters] that is cannibalizing financially our public schools,” McNamara said. “I mean, we just can’t continue to do it.” www.newsfromthestates.com/article/hous... @dianeravitch.bsky.social
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House panel advances charter school moratorium legislation, sending it to House floor
More than four months after its introduction, the Rhode Island House’s version of a bill to impose a three-year moratorium on new charter schools passed the chamber’s Committee on Education in an 8-3 ...
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