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Education & Youth

Joe Biden speaks on the coronavirus pandemic during a campaign event September 2, 2020, in Wilmington, Delaware.
Op-Ed
Education & Youth

Biden Won’t Allow Cancellation of Standardized Testing Amid COVID-19. Trump Did.

Standardized tests don’t measure learning, so it’s wrong to believe they will measure COVID’s impact on learning.
by
Maria Aurelio,
Left Voice
February 28, 2021
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A woman holds a sign during the Occupy City Hall Protest and Car Caravan hosted by Chicago Teachers Union in Chicago, Illinois, on August 3, 2020.
News
Education & Youth

Teachers Are Being Pushed Back Inside Despite Slow Vaccine Rollout

The pressure to reopen school buildings before all educators are vaccinated became bipartisan after Biden took office.
by
Barbara Madeloni,
Labor Notes
February 19, 2021
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Activists Say Biden's Refusal to Cancel Student Debt Is a Choice
Interview
Education & Youth

Biden Has the Power to Cancel Student Loan Debt Now. What’s Stopping Him?

President Biden has clear legal authority to cancel student debt.
by
Amy Goodman &
Nermeen Shaikh,
Democracy Now!
February 18, 2021
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President Biden holds a face mask as he participates in a CNN town hall at the Pabst Theater in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, February 16, 2021.
News
Education & Youth

AOC Calls to Keep Pushing as Biden Demurs on Canceling $50K in Student Loan Debt

In lieu of canceling $50,000 in loan debt per borrower, Biden said he is “prepared to write off” $10,000 per person.
by
Jake Johnson,
Common Dreams
February 17, 2021
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Students wait to enter the school at Freedom Preparatory Academy on February 10, 2021, in Provo, Utah.
Op-Ed
Education & Youth

Teachers Are Fighting Back Against Bipartisan Push to Reopen Schools

Teachers, students and community members should discuss and decide for themselves when it’s safe to reopen.
by
Tatiana Cozzarelli,
Left Voice
February 12, 2021
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Alta Vista Elementary School kindergarten teacher Bridget Vorland prepares the classroom before students arrive as Redondo Beach Unified School district has welcomed back some of its K-2 students this week through a waiver. Alta Vista Elementary School on Tuesday, Feb. 2, 2021 in Redondo Beach, CA.
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Education & Youth

In the Absence of COVID Safety Plans, Teachers Are Resigning and Retiring Early

An unprecedented number of teachers and other school employees are leaving the field because of fears about COVID.
by
Eleanor J. Bader,
Truthout
February 8, 2021
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Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer speaks during a press conference about student debt outside the U.S. Capitol on February 4, 2021, in Washington, D.C.
News
Education & Youth

Democrats Ramp Up Pressure on Biden to Cancel Student Debt

Democrats introduced a resolution calling on Biden to use executive authority to cancel $50,000 for each student debtor.
by
Jon Skolnik,
Salon
February 5, 2021
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CSUF students and others join a peaceful protest over George Floyd's death at City Hall in Fullerton on June 7, 2020.
Interview
Education & Youth

Education Will Be Critical in the Fight for Democracy and Anti-Racism

Education must cultivate agency and ability to think critically so that students refuse to accept or adapt to injustice.
by
George Yancy,
Truthout
February 5, 2021
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Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos dons a mask during a visit to Florida Virtual School in Orlando, Florida, on October 26, 2020.
News
Education & Youth

Betsy DeVos’s Agenda to Privatize Public Schools Is Continuing Without Her

Legislative proposals to privatize public schools are becoming even less transparent.
by
Jeff Bryant,
Independent Media Institute
February 5, 2021
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A teacher collects her students math racks after finishing a lesson with her first grade class at Mary L. Fonseca Elementary School in Fall River, Massachusetts, on November 23, 2020.
News
Education & Youth

CDC Experts Say Schools Can Reopen, If Communities Also Take Proper Precautions

A high number of Americans still refuse to take social distancing and mask-wearing seriously, complicating the issue.
by
Chris Walker,
Truthout
January 27, 2021
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