Jonas Persson

Jonas Persson is a writer at the Center for Media and Democracy, focusing on education policy.

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With Federal Millions, “Wild West” of Charters Is About to Get Even Wilder

One thing seems certain: with the new millions in federal money for Ohio, the Wild West of charter schools, is going to see a gold rush.

by: Jonas Persson,; PR Watch

October 3, 2015

News

Bankruptcy Is a “Huge Opportunity” to Privatize Schools Says EdBuild

It’s no joke for the children, families and educators.

by: Jonas Persson,; PR Watch

September 25, 2015

News

Web of Secrecy Surrounds Federal Half-a-Billion Handout to Charter Schools

The public is being kept in the dark about which states have applied for the lucrative grants.

by: Jonas Persson,; PR Watch

September 4, 2015

News

ALEC Admits School Vouchers Are for Kids in Suburbia

School vouchers were never about helping poor, at-risk or minority students.

by: Jonas Persson,; PR Watch

July 23, 2015

News Analysis

Congress Considers Expanding Charter Program Despite Millions Wasted on Closed Schools

Nearly 2,500 charter schools have been forced to shutter, affecting 288,000 American children.

by: Jonas Persson,; PR Watch

July 9, 2015

News

Education & Youth

Feds Awarded Colorado Charter Schools $46 Million Because of “Hiring and Firing” Rules

Once again, the situation in Colorado is symptomatic of failures endemic to the program.

by: Jonas Persson,; PR Watch

July 5, 2015

News Analysis

Education & Youth

Scott Walker’s Unprecedented Voucher Expansion

At a time when other states are reinvesting in public education, Wisconsin continues to slash and burn.

by: Mary Bottari &; Jonas Persson,; PR Watch

June 24, 2015

News

Education & Youth

Charter Program Expansion Looms, Despite Probes Into Mismanagement and Closed Schools

Department of Education officials have assured stakeholders that the problems with millions disappearing down black holes is a thing of the past, but this is not the case.

by: Jonas Persson,; PR Watch

June 17, 2015

News

Education & Youth

Charter Industry Strong-Arms Public Officials; $3.3 Billion Spent

The charter schools program was not designed with accountability and transparency in mind. Quite the contrary.

by: Jonas Persson,; PR Watch

June 1, 2015

News

ALEC Wants to Educate High Schoolers on Balanced Budgets and Fiscal Austerity

The right-wing push to amend the Constitution to require a balanced federal budget is gaining momentum.

by: Mary Bottari &; Jonas Persson,; PR Watch

May 29, 2015