Truthout
Education
“Punitive Discipline Policies Have Proven to Be Destructive to Children”
We need to think about “safety” in a holistic way.
Ending the Secrecy of the Student Debt Crisis
Student debtors can counter despair by fighting back through activism and political engagement
Teachers Leave For-Profit Charter Schools at Alarming Rates, Report Says
Teachers want more control over their own classrooms.
Outcry Grows Over DeVos Plan to Divert Federal Funds and Put Guns in Schools
The proposal comes after requests from Oklahoma, Texas and other states to train and arm school marshals.
Trump Administration Helped Banks Rip Off Student Borrowers, Official Alleges
The Trump administration is protecting fraudulent lenders, ombudsman Seth Frotman said in his resignation letter.
Schools Need Resources, Not “School Resource Officers”
There are better ways to keep students safe.
Meet the Women Poets Preserving Indigenous Languages in Mexico
“When you lose a language, you lose a whole culture.”
North Carolina Protesters Topple Confederate Statue “Silent Sam”
Students denounced school administrators for refusing to remove the symbol of racism and oppression.
In Wake of Trump, Radicalism Soars on Campus
Can this new anti-Trump energy on campus be harnessed to fight for broader societal changes?
Law Students Fighting Trump Agenda Won’t Find Support at Their Schools
Our legal education system fosters and rewards apathy and produces lawyers who put efficiency over morality.