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A Tale of Two Chicagos: Teachers Protest Unequal System
In a system as segregated as Chicago Public Schools, where a quarter of a million students go to schools where 90 percent or more of their classmates are black …
Election Countdown 2012: Chicago Teachers Strike Spreads Across the City, and More
As the Teachers Strike in Chicago puts stress on the Obama campaign, Election Countdown has all the news leading up to November
From 9/11 to 9/12: The Onset of Neoliberalism in Turkey, 32 Years On
The Turkish coup opened the way for privatization and the consolidation of education.
Thousands Rally in Chicago Teachers’ Strike, Pushing Back Against Corporatized Education Reform
Almost 30,000 teachers and their support staff have walked out over reforms sought by the cityu2019s powerful mayor, Rahm Emanuel, who is President Obamau2019s former chief of staff.
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The Worst Teacher in Chicago
It's Back to School Time! Time for the editorialists and the Tea Party and Barack Obama's Education Secretary Arne Duncan to rip into the people who dare teach in …
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Should Kids Go to Jail for Skipping School?
With school budgets cut to the bone, every dollar counts, and each absent child represents lost state funding.
Four Reasons Chicago’s Teachers Are On Strike
More electives. Support staff for students who need it. Fair compensation. Recall rights.
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Strike Is the Best Lesson Chicago Teachers Union Could Have Planned
Some Chicago students are already at the forefront of the fight against privatizing education.
In the Blame Game, the Right Cites God
I would never say God sent a scary storm in the form of Hurricane Issac to the RNC because he hates Republicans, even though they do seem to ignore …
Quebec Election Gives Students a Victory on Tuition Hikes, Fight for Free Education Continues
Ju00e9ru00e9mie Bu00e9dard-Wien: Quebec student activists work to create a global movement for the right to a free education.