Truthout
Education
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Coddled College Kids Aren’t the Problem – the Lies About Them Are
It's worth asking how long the US public is going to tolerate this endless stream of unsubstantiated millennial bashing.
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Who Keeps Billions of Taxpayer Dollars Flowing to For-Profit Colleges?
One accreditor in particular is not making sure students are in a position to succeed.
Election Day 2015: GOP Takes Kentucky, Ohio Rejects Pot Monopoly and Houston Shuns LGBT Equality
We discuss Tuesday's election results with John Nichols, political writer for The Nation.
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Watchdog Accuses Pentagon of Evading Questions on $800 Million Afghanistan Program
The inspector general determined that nearly $43 million had been spent on a natural gas station.
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How the Myth of the Meritocracy Ruins Students
The biggest problem afflicting students isn't standardized testing - it's our cultural myth of meritocracy.
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Fighting to Keep Coal in the Ground, Montana Activists Score a Global Victory Against Climate Change
Ranchers, Indigenous people and others have joined together to resist coal mining and avert catastrophic climate change.
Noam Chomsky: Electing the President of an Empire
Noam Chomsky discusses the reality of “democracy” under capitalism.
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William Rivers Pitt | GOP Wants Pay-to-Play Press Coverage: Bad Idea
News services have never before been required to pay for access to a convention.
Academic Freedom Under Attack
Universities have historically expected the educators to know how best to foster critical thinking about issues in their classroom.
The Testing Frenzy: Buyer Beware
A narrow view of children's big picture needs will inevitably contribute to unfulfilled and discontented lives.