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Conservative Groups Are Stifling Criticism of Israel On and Off Campus
Lawfare Project is generously funded by pro-Israel groups to sue and run smear campaigns against Israel's critics.
The SAT’s New ‘Adversity Score’ Is a Poor Fix for a Problematic Test
The adversity score represents a flawed attempt to fix a flawed test.
Cities Are Convincing Voters to Pay Higher Taxes for Public Preschool
Seattle, Cincinnati and San Antonio have developed high-quality public preschool paid for by new local taxes.
Bernie Sanders Unveils a 10-Point Plan to Overhaul Public Education
Sanders aims to guarantee every person in the U.S. a quality education as a fundamental human right.
If Classrooms Are “Free of Politics,” the Right Wing Will Grow
In the age of nascent fascism, it is not enough to connect education with the defense of reason.
Puerto Ricans Transform Closed Schools Into Community Centers
Schools reclaimed as community centers are helping to create communities lost in the wake of the hurricanes.
Missing School Is a Given for Children of Migrant Farmworkers
Children living in California's migrant family housing centers miss between three to six months of schooling.
Kentucky and Minnesota Teachers of Year Boycott Trump Meeting
Teachers boycotted a White House ceremony honoring them in protest of the Trump administration's education policies.
10,000 Teachers Rise Up Against Republican Legislature in South Carolina
Wednesday's protest marked the second time this year that South Carolina teachers have walked out of their classrooms.
Fascism Is on the March. We Need Radical Education to Fight Back.
In a world beset by fascist nightmares, radical education offers hope for social transformation.