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Education
How a Poisonous Profit-Culture Is Keeping Us From Innovating for the Betterment of All
Cutting-edge research should be directed towards achieving a decent standard of living for all instead of however the wealthy please or deem appropriate.
Thinking Dangerously: The Role of Higher Education in Authoritarian Times
Critical thinking and a culture of questioning are our strongest foils against authoritarianism.
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US Women Are Disproportionately Burdened by College Debt
The student loan debt crisis is a glaring example of systemic gender inequality in 2017.
Poor and Middle-Income Families Need a Better Way Than 529s to Save for College
So called 529 plans have failed to help low- and middle-income households pay for college.
If Legislatures Are Guaranteed a Recess, Why Aren’t Our Children?
Why can't lawmaker's agree on legislation making recess mandatory in the school system?
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The People Have Spoken
Teaching the Roots of Trumpism, One Semester In
Students and educators must resist Trumpism or risk ceding ground to anti-intellectualism, troll culture and xenophobia.
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What Betsy DeVos Calls Education Transformation Is Actually Public Theft
Betsy DeVos wants to give your tax dollars to private schools and businesses and tell you it's an education “transformation.”
Add Another to the List of Former Trump Campaign Staffers Lobbying for Foreign Clients
Former Trump campaign officials haven't exactly been bashful about cashing in on their ties to the president in the lobbying sphere.
How Unprofessional Development Inspires Creativity, Collaboration and Community Service in Classrooms
In this interview, Christina Jenkins discusses the vision for Unprofessional Development.