Sarah Lahm

Sarah Lahm is a Minneapolis-based writer and former English Instructor. She also serves as the director of ACT for Education.

News Analysis

Education & Youth

Charter Schools Movement Sees a Growth Opportunity in Public School Funding Cuts

The pandemic and school privatization schemes continue to bleed students and funding from public school systems.

By: Sarah Lahm ,; IndependentMediaInstitute

January 18, 2021

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Education & Youth

Communities Forced to Fight Planned School Closures, Privatization Amid COVID-19

The Minneapolis public school district is attempting to push forward a dramatic restructuring plan.

By: Sarah Lahm ,; IndependentMediaInstitute

May 8, 2020

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Economy & Labor

The Trump Administration Is Escalating Its War on Federal Workers

Department of Veterans Affairs management is attempting to undo labor rights of federal workers.

By: Sarah Lahm ,; InTheseTimes

June 15, 2019

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Economy & Labor

McDonald’s Retreat on Fighting Wage Increases Shows the Tide Is Turning

McDonald’s will no longer lobby against local, state and federal efforts to raise the minimum wage to $15 per hour.

By: Sarah Lahm ,; InTheseTimes

April 12, 2019

Economy & Labor

In a Major Win for Airline Labor, Nearly 5,000 JetBlue Flight Attendants Just Voted to Unionize

Organizers describe it as the largest and most successful union campaigns in recent years.

By: Sarah Lahm ,; InTheseTimes

April 22, 2018

News

Why Are Teach for America and a California Billionaire Investing in a Minnesota School Board Race?

Don Samuels received from several well-heeled national organizations and various people associated with Teach for America, which has been called a “political powerhouse” for its growing influence in policy …

By: Sarah Lahm ,; InTheseTimes

October 8, 2014

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In Bethlehem, Palestinian Christians Demand an End to Western-Backed Genocide

Critics Slam Gerontocracy After Missing Congressmember Found at Senior Facility

Trump Demands Control of Panama Canal, Transfer of Greenland to U.S.

Ethics Report Finds Evidence Matt Gaetz Committed Statutory Rape, Other Crimes

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