Democracy Dies in DarknessSchools have improved substantially under mayoral control. Why undermine those reforms by empowering a self-serving teachers union?May 14, 2026 at 3:39 p.m. EDTMay 14, 2026Socialist mayoral candidate Janeese Lewis George in March. (Pete Kiehart/For The Washington Post)Janeese Lewis George, the socialist D.C. mayoral candidate, wants to undo landmark educational reforms and give the teachers union significantly more control over the city’s schools. Such a change risks undoing decades of progress in the city.
Opinion | Janeese Lewis George’s half-baked plan for D.C. schools
Schools have improved substantially under mayoral control. Why undermine those reforms by empowering a self-serving teachers union?
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