Strong Schools for a Strong Democracy

The Forum for Education and Democracy is committed to the public, democratic role of public education – the preparation of engaged and thoughtful democratic citizens. We work to promote a public education system worthy of a democracy, one characterized by strong public schools, equity of educational resources, and supported by an involved citizenry.

Democracy at Risk: The Need for a New Federal Policy in Education

The report, Democracy at Risk: The Need for a New Federal Policy in Education, was released April 23rd, and was written by prominent educators and policy experts who have launched effective alternative schools, charter schools, and school improvement networks. It notes that the United States’ education system and democracy are even more at risk than at the release of A Nation at Risk. Click here to read the press release and the pdf of this report. Read More


Mike Rose

The Forum’s work is that of a ‘reality based’ policy think tank concerned with educational policy that will support strong public schools. We have many friends in that work, and one of them is Mike Rose. In case you haven’t met him, we thought we would introduce you to his work in this week’s newsletter. Mike has taken the time to meet and talk to young people for whom our public schools make an amazing difference in their lives. In his book, Possible Lives (just out reissued with a new Preface) Rose takes us into schools that change the lives of young people, and it is well worth a read. Read More


We work to reinvigorate America’s commitment to public education in the following areas:

  • Strong Schools
  • Equity of Educational Resources
  • Democratic Responsibility for Public Schools
  • Building Public Education Resources
  • The State of Childhood

Conveners of the Forum

Deborah Meier, Ted Sizer, Linda Darling-Hammond, John Goodlad, Pedro Noguera, Angela Valenzuela, Carl Glickman, George Wood, Gloria Ladson-Billings, Judith Browne, Larry Myatt, Nancy Sizer, and Wendy D. Puriefoy.
Renewing America's Commitment to Strong Public Schools

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