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Student Debt Activists Say Much More Is Needed — Including Free College
After Biden's announcement, advocates are pushing for larger-scale debt cancellation and free education for all.
Oklahoma Teacher Disciplined for Sharing Access to Banned Books Has Quit
Both the state and the school created “an impossible working environment for teachers,” she said in a statement.
Universities Are Plundering Cities. How Can This Relationship Change?
Scholar Davarian L. Baldwin discusses how “UniverCities” occupy -- and reshape -- local spaces and local economies.
Teachers Make 23.5 Percent Less Than Other College Graduates, a New High
A new report’s findings on deficiencies in teacher pay could help explain recent teacher shortages.
Schools Are Facing Shortage of 300,000 Teachers and Staff, Major Union Says
Pandemic-related stress, burnout and chronically low pay have contributed to the mass exodus of educators.
75% of New Jobs Require a Degree While Only 40% of Potential Applicants Have One
It’s time for a broader conversation about the purposes of higher education and how to make it accessible to all.
Florida’s Repressive Laws Are Exacerbating a Growing National Teacher Shortage
A hostile climate toward educators, particularly around LGBTQ+ issues and race, is pushing people out of the profession.
Students Like Me Can Target School Boards to Get Police Out of Schools
Students can challenge injustices like school policing by organizing and making their voices heard at school boards.
Oakland Parents Occupy Elementary School to Prevent Its Closure
“We fight for our kids until they fight for themselves," said one parent.
The Right Wants to End Teacher Certification. It’s Already Starting to Happen.
The right-wing group ALEC said “alternative credentialing” of teachers is one of its “essential policy ideas” for 2022.