Districts can’t afford to maintain facilities or add to curricula as business tax breaks go to large corporate entities.
Author Archives: Christine Wen/Texas A&M University, Danielle McLean/The Conversation, Kevin Welner/University of Colorado Boulder, and Nathan Jensen/The University of Texas at Austin
Dr. Christine Wen is a professor of urban planning, currently at Texas A&M University. She specializes in community economic development. Before entering academia, she worked for Good Jobs First in D.C. producing research in support of transparency and accountability in government processes and development schemes.
Danielle McLean is an award-winning freelance reporter and editor. Her work has been published in The New York Times, The Atlantic, Teen Vogue, The Washington Post's The Lily, CNN, and Higher Ed Dive.
Kevin Welner is Professor of Education Policy & Law; Director of the National Education Policy Center, University of Colorado Boulder
Nathan Jensen is Professor of Government, The University of Texas at Austin