About The Author

Catherine Durkin Robinson

Catherine Durkin Robinson is a former teacher and columnist for the Tampa Tribune and Creative Loafing. A Democratic activist for 30 years, she got her start in the education choice movement as a grassroots leader in Florida, Georgia, Alabama, Missouri and Maine working with StudentsFirst. She has been organizing scholarship parents since 2013.
05/28/20
Catherine Durkin Robinson
Recent polls suggest some who have opposed education choice in general and homeschooling in particular might be changing their minds....
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04/16/20
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There is an understandable wish that something good come out of a tragedy. It’s normal, right? Uniquely human. To experience...
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01/29/20
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Editor’s note: At the midpoint of National School Choice Week, Step Up For Students’ executive director for advocacy and civic...
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01/15/20
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Recently, Arianna Prothero wrote a column for Education Week titled, “Why Don’t Parents Always Choose the Best Schools?” This is...
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01/02/20
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Editor's note: During this holiday season, redefinED is republishing our best articles of 2019 – those features and commentaries that...
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11/12/19
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According to the National Review, progressive education reformers are ruining everything. I had no idea. How many progressive education reformers...
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10/24/19
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Should we refer to our movement as “education choice” or “education freedom”? That’s a big discussion these days. Which would...
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09/24/19
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“If you care about children, parents, and communities, you can’t vote for Bernie Sanders. He’s the teachers’ union candidate.” This...
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08/14/19
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Editor’s note: The Gainesville Sun editorial board, in an opinion posted July 28, called for greater oversight for private schools...
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08/06/19
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Editor’s note: redefinED continues to commemorate the 20th anniversary of the K-12 reforms launched by Florida Gov. Jeb Bush, collectively...
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