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Education
Uncovering the Stark Disparities Behind School Money
This past year, for the tenth year in a row, a national Gallup poll found that Americans view lack of financial support as the largest problem facing US schools.
Rekia Boyd’s Killer Resigns as Activists Call for End to “Reign of Terror” by Chicago Police
Dante Servin resigned from the Chicago Police Department just days before hearings were set to begin into whether he should be fired
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Henry A. Giroux | Why Teachers Matter in Dark Times
Through public education, teachers could help protect democratic institutions — if only schools were properly funded.
Higher Education and Neoliberal Temptation: An Interview With Henry A. Giroux
If the university is to survive, faculty are going to have to rethink their roles as critical public intellectuals.
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The Media Myth of the Working-Class Reagan Democrats
The numbers don't lie. The notion that angry blue collar voters could sway the election just may not be true.
What Lessons Do Decrepit School Buildings Teach Children?
Extending the concept of the physical environment, imagine a child's learning environment as a three-legged stool.
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Is the Digital Revolution Turning Education Into a Ponzi Scheme?
Technologists and venture capitalists ignore the consequences of replacing workers with machines at laborers' peril.
US Educators Stand Against US-Backed Repression in Egypt
Members of the academic community in the US speak out against a regime that has targeted academics and students.
What Is Your First Memory on Race?
I was called “a good Mexican” or “not like the rest of them” by students and teachers alike.
Fighting Institutional Racism: Insights From Providence College
From Mizzou to Yale, campus protests have arisen in the backdrop of the larger Black Lives Matter movement.