Brendan Fischer

Brendan Fischer is the general counsel for the Madison-based Center for Media and Democracy. You can see a full list of recent ALEC education bills at ALEC2013.sourcewatch.org. ALEC is celebrating its fortieth anniversary at the Palmer House in Chicago on August 7-9. Protesters will be out in force to greet the corporate lobbyists and their rightwing legislators.

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Home About Current Articles Legislation Map Meet the Bullies Resources/Partners Donate Featured Writers Contact Privacy Policy The Progressive Magazine	Background: The attack on public education is an attack on the very heart of our democracy. Yet the "school choice" movement has succeeded in setting the terms of the conversation. To the layperson, "school choice" and "education reform" sound like benign policy goals that aim to improve children's access to high-quality education. The Progressive Magazine announces a major new online resource to EXPOSE the behind-the-scenes effort to privatize our public schools, and CONNECT propublic school activists nationwide.	The Progressive is a monthly leftwing magazine of investigative reporting, political commentary, cultural coverage, activism, interviews, poetry, and humor. The Progressive Magazine is particularly well situated to provide such a platform. A national political magazine founded in 1909 by Fighting Bob La Follette, it has been a voice for democracy and social justice for over 100 years. From our base in Madison, Wisconsin, we have made the attack on public schools a particular focus of our reporting.
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