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Posts in category Privatization

Path Towards Privatizati...

December 14, 2020 Written by Elizabeth Anthony
Path Towards Privatization

Privatization of public schools refers to efforts by policymakers to shift public education funds and students into the private sector. It is an attempt to contract with private, for-profit entities for various responsibilities, like education, that have long been the responsibility of the public sector. We created the following timeline that documents North Carolina’s path towards […]

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Conference Rec...

October 28, 2019 Written by Elizabeth Anthony

Our conference — Impact of Privatizing Public Schools — was held in Raleigh on October 12, 2019. We were honored to have the following panelists speak about privatization’s effects on public schools. Check our our Facebook events for scheduled follow-up webinars with each of the panelists. They’ll be posted on our Webinars page. View from […]

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State Board of Education Approves School for Transfer into I...

December 7, 2018 Written by Elizabeth Anthony

The State Board of Education voted to transfer Carver Heights Elementary into the Innovative School District beginning in 2019-2020. Carver Heights Elementary is located in Goldsboro, NC. See the press release here. The board approved the school’s transfer to the ISD despite school leaders concerns about the ISD’s unproven record of turning around schools, which […]

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Backpack Full of Ca...

May 27, 2016 Written by Elizabeth Anthony
Backpack Full of Cash

At the Network for Public Education conference in April, we were lucky enough to meet Sarah Mondale and Vera Aronow, makers of the film Backpack Full of Cash. Narrated by Matt Damon, this documentary explores the privatization of America’s public schools and the impact that has on students.

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