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Democracy and Education in the 21st Century: Part 1, Daniel Falcone Interviews Noam Chomsky, June 2009
We're in Cambridge, Massachusetts in the office of Professor Noam Chomsky. Thank you for having us, Dr. Chomsky. The first question I'd like to ask is mainstream media and …

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Republican Lies Thwart Attempts to Reach Democratic Ideal of Educated Citizenry
: Thomas Jefferson may have touted the importance of an informed citizenry, but what if the information that is educating citizens is coming from Republican lies?

Chicago Closes 50 Public Schools, Spends $100 Million in Taxpayer Funds on Private College Stadium
Activists say national union leadership needs to give more support to Black and Latino working class families fighting school closures.

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Why America Needs an “Education Spring“
Disenchantment with education policies is not limited to Chicago.

Chicago to Shutter 50 Public Schools: Is Historic Mass Closure an Experiment in Privatization?
Massive school closings in Chicago may help the deficit, at the cost of student's well being.

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Three Day March and Rally for Education Justice in Chicago: A Collection of Photos by Jenna Pope and Jaisal Noor
A bus full of people cheering and waving as they passed the March for Education Justice on the West Side of Chicago today. There was an overwhelming amount of …

MAP Test Boycott Victory for High Schools! K-8 Schools still boycotting
At 2:06 pm on Monday, May 13th, a message from Seattle school superintendent Jose Banda stated: "High schools may opt out of MAP in 2013-14."Banda was referring to the …

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Reasoning with and Resisting Arne Duncan’s Education Reform Agenda: Scribbling Lines in the Sand
There are times when a line in the sand can shift the course of a life – or of history. At other times a line in the sand may …

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Anger is a Gift
Public school teachers should be angry. During the last decade, public school teachers in the United States have been forced to realize the brutal truth about their profession: everyone …

Economic Update: Measuring Capitalism’s Results
Updates on Google caught evading taxes, food stamp nation, public higher ed crisis.