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Oh What a Web Textbooks Weave…
History Teacher Daniel Falcone Interviews James W. Loewen, Author of Lies My Teacher Told Me

Now Two States Pursue Truly Affordable Education
Maryland may soon join Oregon in exploring solutions to the crisis of student debt and unaffordable education.

Protesters Condemn ALEC’s Push to Privatize Public Education
Demonstrators Crash ALEC convention in Chicago, a city impacted by the privatization of public schools.

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Teach for America’s Mission in Chicago
TFA must have taken Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuelu2019s advice by not letting the layoff crisis “go to waste.”

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Why ALEC Fabricated Public School Failures (and Why We’re Not Surprised)
A new report reveals how ALEC has manipulated public education to create sales opportunities for their membership.

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Barack Obama is NOT Trayvon Martin
Joel Northam, reporting for Acronym TV, states: "President Obama could have been Trayvon Martin 35 years ago, yet fortunately he was privileged enough to receive an elite education whilst …

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Talkin’ ‘Bout My Generation
After graduating from high school, I had two choices: I could earn a college degree while shouldering debt, or struggle in a highly competitive job market without one. I …

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Billionaire Gets New Sports Arena in Bankrupt Detroit
The very week Michigan Governor Rick Snyder granted a state-appointed emergency manageru2019s request to declare the Motor City bankrupt, the Tea Party governor gave a big thumbs-up to a …

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We’re Taxing the Rich … and So Can You
There is an alternative to austerity; its name is ‘progressive taxes.’

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Public School Teachers: New Unions, New Alliances, New Politics
Teachers have begun to mount a counteroffensive against the debasement of their work and the torment of their students.