Aims to Re-energize Education Advocates with Focus on Better Student Outcomes Chicago, IL -  Education Post, a media project of the Results in Education Foundation, today announced that its board of directors unanimously approved Chris Stewart as the organization’s new CEO, effective May 1. Stewart currently serves as the chief executive of Wayfinder Foundation, and is a lifelong activist and 20-year supporter of nonprofit and…

Effective September 17, 2018, Education Post Executive Director Peter Cunningham will take a temporary leave of absence from the nonprofit organization he founded in 2014 to work on the political campaign for Bill Daley who is running for mayor of Chicago. “I’ve always believed that the parents, kids and teachers who have the most at stake in the movement to improve schools deserve a platform to have their voices heard,” said Peter…

Just this weekend, the Associated Press (AP) released a story suggesting that charter schools that are chosen by and serving predominantly students of color are contributing to the “segregation” of public schools. Education Post believes that parents deserve the freedom to choose the school that works best for their children. Below are quotes from Education Post's network of advocates and parents who tend to agree. The AP story…

Parents, Educators and Community Members Speak Out Against the NAACP’s Charter Moratorium

“All over the country, dedicated educators of color are leading charter schools that cultivate the minds of children too-often locked out of success in traditional public schools.”…

Below is a statement from Education Post Executive Director Peter Cunningham on the possibility of a Congressional repeal of ESSA regulations: In a blatant appeal to politics, some in Congress plan to rescind regulations written for the Every Student Succeeds Act, even though most state and local education leaders are not calling for the rules to be repealed. The result will be a delay in implementation, confusion over how the law works,…

Betsy DeVos is a well-known proponent of school choice, but her home state of Michigan, where she has played an active role in expanding choice, has a mixed record on charter school authorizing and accountability. As the U.S. Secretary of Education, her job will be to fight for all children by advocating for accountability in all schools—including traditional and public charter—and more high-quality educational options where they are both…

Oakland Unified School District Superintendent Antwan Wilson has been named by Washington, D.C., Mayor Muriel E. Bowser as the new chancellor of D.C. Public Schools. Antwan brings to D.C. a relentless focus on educational equity and a stellar track record of driving academic improvements in cities like Denver and Oakland. No one fights harder for kids or believes more deeply in their ability to achieve, and he is the right leader to continue…

Voices and Facts Against the Planned Chicago Teachers Strike

On October 11, Chicago public school teachers may go on strike for the second time in four years, not including an illegal one-day strike last spring. Eighty-seven percent of…

Statement from Education Post Executive Director Peter Cunningham on the 2015 NAEP scores for 12th-graders, which dipped slightly in reading and math. We should certainly be reflective about the results, but the clear takeaway is that we have more work to do, particularly in supporting the students who are struggling the most. Higher standards are the first step. More rigor is the next step. Children want and need to be…

Americans Are Spending at Least $1.5 Billion in College Remediation Courses, and the Middle Class Pays the Most

More than half a million college freshmen—approximately one in four students who enter college the fall after high school graduation—had to enroll in remedial coursework during their first year of college, costing their families nearly $1.5 billion annually.…