Ruth Conniff is the editor of The Progressive magazine.
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The Con Artistry of Charter Schools
Once an effort to improve public education, the charter school movement has transformed into a money-making venture.
Ruth Conniff
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Scathing Report Finds School Privatization Hurts Poor Kids
Rocketship, a fast-growing chain of charters, is serving low-budget, stripped-down schooling.
Ruth Conniff
Announcing In These Times’ New Agreement with the National Writers Union
Freelance contributors are essential to the quality and success of In These Times and independent media, and this agreement is one way to demonstrate their value to our publication and our commitment to transparency.
For more information about the National Writers Union, visit nwu.org.
Read the full agreement, which reaffirms a floor for the rates of our freelance editorial content, as well as our current rates (which are higher) and submissions guidelines below.