PUBLIC SCHOOLS ADVOCATE: A project of The Progressive magazine.

Public Schools Advocate aims to pull back the curtain on those individuals, foundations, and groups working both to privatize our public schools and to limit the role of schools in creating a critical democratic citizenry.

Launched in 2013, and originally called Public School Shakedown, the project covers the fundamental struggle for democracy going on around the country, as teachers, parents, caregivers, and others rally to protect our public schools.

We changed the name to Public Schools Advocate last year to embrace a broader goal to empower teachers, families, and other community members to organize and...