Many Wisconsin School Boards, Overwhelmed By 18 Months Of Community Pushback, Aren't Taking Up Mask Issue. Quoted on Wisconsin Public Radio, August 19, 2021.
Rocky Path Ahead as Chicago Set to Get Elected School Board. Quoted in Associated Press. July 2, 2021.
How a rising conservative movement in Delaware is targeting school board elections. Quoted in Delaware News Journal, May 5, 2021.
In rare move, YISD cancels May board election due to lack of challengers to incumbents
. Quoted in El Paso Matters, March 11, 2021.
Evers Promises Three New UW Regents. Quoted on Wisconsin Public Radio. May 25, 2020.
Online Schools and Student Mobility. Quoted in Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. November 5, 2018.
Lessons Lost. Quoted in Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. October 18, 2018.
School boards increasingly embrace the ABCs of social activism. Quoted in Washington Post, February 17, 2018.
UpFront with Mike Gousha, WISN Milwaukee, December 3, 2017: Wisconsin Schools Lack Minority Teachers.
Small Houston charter school pays top dollar to leader, owns luxury condo. Quoted in Houston Chronicle, November 4, 2017.
How a bizarrely complex structure blocks change for Milwaukee students. Book discussed in Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, October 27, 2017.
Walker And Evers Clash Over Future Of Education. Guest on Wisconsin Public Radio Central Time, September 21, 2017.
Chalkbeat, April 10, 2017: A quiet change in Indiana law could mean a bigger voucher program — and a wild ride for families.
Appleton Post-Crescent, February 19, 2017: Few challengers in local primary elections.
Scott Walker's boost in aid tied to Act 10; school staff must pay 12% of health care costs. Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, February 10, 2017.
Washington Post, August 19, 2016: Trump’s Perplexing Comments About Education
Diane Ravitch's Blog, June 20, 2016: 41% of Voucher Schools in Milwaukee Have Closed Since the Start of Vouchers.
UpFront with Mike Gousha, WISN Milwaukee, May 15, 2016: High number of Milwaukee voucher schools close.
American School Board Journal, April, 2016: The Key to Success.
Oshkosh Northwestern, March 14, 2016: Finance expert: OASD not ‘crying wolf’ on deficit.
Fox 11 News Green Bay WI, March 1, 2016: Five years under Act 10.
Wisconsin State Journal, February 13, 2016: Local officials divided over whether Act 10 is working in their communities.
Wisconsin Public Radio, Feb. 10, 2016. Topic: “Education Expert Proposes Unified Board For All Milwaukee Schools.”
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, January 30, 2016: Pie in the sky? Here’s an idea for turning schools around.
Lake Effect, WUWM Milwaukee, April 18, 2013. Topic: The impact of disruptive students on K-12 education.
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