Truthout
Education
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Between the No Longer and the Not Yet: Culture Circle as Resistance to a Pedagogy of Sedation
Discipline in education is highly valued.
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The Student Debt Time Bomb
Indebted students are a force to be reckoned with.
Whither Public Education?
The author presents a critique of neoconservative education policy, arguing it is based on three fallacies.
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The Intellectual as Servant of the State
WWII and the Cold War brought to Washington a wave of deep thinkers, their agenda focused on “national security.”
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The Important Things Standardized Tests Don’t Measure
Responsibility for evaluating learner performance should be returned to those best positioned to do it: Classroom teachers.
Transformation, Reparations and Radical Education
Reparations will come. Networks will grow. Communities will share their skills and deepen their connections.
How Does Obama’s Education Budget Stack Up Against US Citizens’ Priorities?
Is Obama's proposal of steering 2 percent of the federal budget to education enough?
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Would You Like Some Crushing Debt With That Degree?
Wall Street-style predatory capitalism has taken over our education system, and it's absolutely devastating a whole generation of young people.
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Does This Costume Make Me Look Racist?
A recent Western-themed, border-patrol party at a U Texas fraternity stems from a history and legacy of unequal power relations.
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Chaotic Work Schedule Is the Greatest Challenge for the Community College Student, Not Tuition
Presidents Obama's policy proposal to offer two free years of community college would lift a huge financial burden off of students. But his plan would still not help lift …