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Pentagon Data on Student Testing Program Rife With Errors and Contradictions
Student privacy compromised by massive program.
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Will New York City Lead the Way on Pre-K?
The outlook for Mayor de Blasiou2019s signature initiative just got a whole lot brighter.
Tired of Talking About the American Studies Boycott
Ever since the American Studies Association had the nerve to decide through a democratic vote that it would impose an academic boycott on Israel, the news media has been …
The Student DebtCropper System: Even the Destitute Hounded by Debt Collectors
Even the limited ways out of student debt obligations are often not available in practice thanks to the hyper-aggressive conduct of a critical government contractor.
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Syrian Children Lose More Than Their Country
As refugees from Syria continue to pour into Lebanon, the majority of children are not going to school, spurring concern that they will become a “lost generation.”
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Imagine: If Mayor de Blasio Really Were a Socialist
Conner and Smith propose health care, housing and education for all in a real socialist agenda for a real socialist mayor of New York City.
Looking Back: A Year of Struggles on Climate, Education and Marriage Equality Inspire Hope for 2014
We look back on some of the many signs of hope that emerged on issues ranging from economic equality to LGBT rights to climate justice.
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Faith-Based Education Reform: Common Core as Standards-and-Testing Redux
Along with embracing belief over evidence, the public (along with political leadership) in the U.S. tends to lack historical context.
The Kansas Regents’ (Unintentional) Honesty About Academic Freedom
The Regents have made clear that they want to crush academic freedom because they do not value it.
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Ted Mitchell, Education Dept. Nominee, Has Strong Ties to Pearson, Privatization Movement
As head of the NewSchools Venture Fund, Mitchell oversees investments in education technology start-ups.