Author: Michael Dean Lindemulder
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The Data Doesn’t Seem to Be Vouching for Vouchers
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Arguments supporting private management of schools date back to the founding of the United States and have reflected a variety of ideological positions. The call for privatization policies like school vouchers intensified in the mid-20th century due largely to the assertions of economist Milton Friedman. Friedman proposed that the government…
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Paying for Prejudice: How Public Funds Are Being Used to Fund Discrimination in Schools
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With the confirmation of Betsy DeVos as the United States Secretary of Education, the subject of vouchers has gained a powerful mouthpiece. Currently, 15 states and the District of Columbia offer some form of publicly funded tuition voucher or voucher-like education savings accounts to subsidize private school enrollment. Another 16…
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Education Migration: Why Teachers Are Leaving the Profession
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Teacher shortages are a harsh reality in states across the nation. From California to South Carolina, recruiting and retaining teachers is an imminent concern for school districts, parents, and students. These problems are often more pronounced in high poverty, racially segregated (HPRS) schools. In 2000, annual turnover rates for all…
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Toxic Policy: The Impact of the Flint Water Crisis on the City’s Children
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In 2015, reports of elevated lead levels in the city’s water supply put Flint, Michigan into the national spotlight. The state-appointed emergency manager’s 2014 decision to approve municipal use of water from the Flint River, in an attempt to help the cash strapped city cut costs, is thought by many…
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Frenando el acoso escolar: el impacto de políticas contra el bullying hacia estudiantes LGBT
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Cada mañana, muchos estudiantes se levantan con miedo de ir a la escuela por las dificultades que enfrentan al identificarse como lesbianas, gais, bisexuales o transgénero (LGBT). Si bien la aceptación hacia estos grupos ha crecido en las últimas décadas, como sugieren diversos índices, todavía es difícil observar esta tendencia…
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Halting Harassment: The Impact of Anti-Bullying Policies on LGBT Students
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Students across the United States wake up each morning afraid to attend school because of the daily difficulties they encounter as people who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender (LGBT). While acceptance of these groups has grown over recent decades, according to some societal metrics, this trend is difficult…
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Calculating Success: Understanding Data in Chicago’s Charter Schools
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Charter schools have become a dominant fixture in the city of Chicago and across the United States. Nationwide, enrollment in charter schools has more than doubled in the past ten years. In Chicago during the early 2000s, legislative action increased the number of available charters within the city from 45…