Chicago

"Parent Power" Vital in Education Reform

Former White House Advisor Ben Austin explains why parents need to be brought to the table during the Chicago teachers' strike and how the days-long work stoppage has exposed a rift in the Democratic party between teacher unions and education advocates.

A Parent Revolution

The Wall Street Journal's editorial page told a riveting story Wednesday about parents in Compton, Calif., who are trying to stage a revolution in their local school, one of the worst in the city. They're wielding a new "parent trigger" law in the state to force out the administrators and bring in a charter school operator.