This week at the lab, we're taking a hard look at our current educational system.  Is it working for all students, or just a privileged few?  How do we re-think our schools so that all students are valued? 

Tune in this week as we explore bold new visions for education in America.

Watch the New MVL Film!

This week, we debut our short film, Countdown to Edu-stinction, created by Movement Vision Lab Film Fellow, Paul Brewster.  This film shows us the current state of our educational system, then flips it on its head by showing us what our educational system could potentially be.

Check it out now!

Purchase This Book!

Leigh Dingerson, team leader of the Center for Community Change's Education Project, has co-edited an anthology examining the movement for Charter Schools.  What are the pros and cons of charter schools?  What are the real dynamics at play in this movement and what patterns do charter schools point to in society more broadly?

This wide-ranging and thought-provoking collection of essays examines the charter school movement's founding visions, on-the-ground realities, and untapped potential—within the context of an unswerving commitment to democratic, equitable public schools.  Order yours today!

Read all about it on the MVL Blog!

This week, we start off with 2 blog posts on our progressive vision for education:

• Leigh Dingerson examines how free-market solutions have closed the doors on education for countless children and offers solutions to restore community values in our schools.
  
• Sally Kohn talks about the free market and how increased privatization everywhere, including our classrooms, has placed profit over people.
  

Check back for more visionary ideas for our education system this week!