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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.
Warren’s Plan to Abolish Student Debt Came From Grassroots Pressure
Warren’s student debt cancellation proposal taps into the movement that gained momentum during Occupy Wall Street.
Why Federal Student Aid Should Be Restored for People in Prison
Here are four reasons to support the reinstatement of the Pell Grant for incarcerated people.
Making US Schools Less Great Again
Divestment in education is occurring in every single state in the nation.
Teachers Are the Underdogs in a Decades-Long Class War
Activist teacher Gillian Russom discusses how teachers' unions can engage strategically with electoral politics.
Academic Freedom at Risk After Decades of Attacks and Underfunding
Academic and author Henry Reichman takes on this threat in a new book.
The Militarization of Johns Hopkins Exposes a Nationwide Trend
Students are currently occupying the university administration building over issues of policing.
From Pre-K On, US Schools Privilege the Already Privileged
Current public school funding reveals a centuries-old harsh truth: Children in the U.S. are not equally valued.
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Teachers’ Movements Gain Community Support by Centering Social Justice
Raising demands for the common good was key to the successful teachers' strikes, says activist teacher Gillian Russom.