A zine covering how charter schools cook their books, choose their populations and profit.

A zine concerning pro-charter advocates, donors and connections

A zine on the culture of corruption and exploitation in the charter school industry.

Una revista independiente del CASA sobre sus derechos.

By: Jade DeSloover

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Rabbit Hole v.002 was originally published in The Detroit Socialist on Medium, where people are continuing the conversation by highlighting and responding to this story.

On April 1st, 2024, I received notification that a project for which I was a research assistant had been completely defunded. I was fired, and the future of the project remained uncertain. Our funding came from the Center for Connecticut Education Research Collaboration (CCERC) which was established from federal COVID relief funds to address pressing issues in Connecticut’s public schools and provide jobs to Connecticut researchers. Usually, I’d console myself and try to find hope for the future, but it was hard to feel that there was a future for researchers like me, who think people deserve better. Despite this hopelessness, I joined the DSA Education Justice working group: a coalition of educators, librarians, students, parents, and more that seeks to improve public education from a socialist lens. There is power and strength in the unity this working group provides. I found consolation with others who reassured me that they still see the value in research.

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