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Education & Youth
Over 200,000 Debtors and Their Allies Demand Student Loan Repayment Pause
The Federal Reserve Bank of New York reports that outstanding student loan debt has hit approximately $1.66 trillion.
Paulo Freire’s Revolutionary Approach to Literacy Still Threatens Those in Power
The new documentary Reading the World reveals how teaching literacy in Brazil became a struggle for political power.
Global Youth Rising Up Know There’s No Democracy Without Economic Justice
Youth around the world are rising up against capitalism and for democracy.
“The Hall Turned Red”: Survivors Recount Israeli Strike on University in Gaza
“I still remember the bombing, the sound of people screaming, and the sight of the injured,” said one student.
Grad Students Strike at Harvard, University With $68 Billion Endowment
“None of us here, despite attending the wealthiest university in the entire world, make a living wage."
McMahon to Spend $43K of Taxpayer Money on Furniture While Gutting Ed Department
This comes as the education secretary plans to remove the Federal Student Aid office from the Department of Education.
Hospitals Nationwide Are Closing Intensive Care Units for Critically Ill Kids
Pediatricians expect more cutbacks in the wake of federal Medicaid cuts.
Albania Protests Escalate Over Corruption, Planned Kushner/Trump Luxury Resort
Student-led anti-corruption and cost-of-living protests call for the prime minister’s resignation, among other demands.
Dispatch From Paris: Student-Led Protests Spread, Despite Brutal Policing
Weeks of student-led demonstrations have spread nationwide, with arrests, reports of police brutality, and restrictions.
Police Violence Increases as 800,000 Protesters Take to the Streets in France
French leaders condemned the uprising, while the left highlighted escalating police brutality against young protesters.
Students Say Cornell Banning Frat Parties and Adding Investigators Insufficient
“Nowhere among these measures is the institutional change that students demand," said Students for a Democratic Cornell.
New Mexico’s Challenges Hold Lessons for the Struggle for Universal Child Care
New Mexico is finding out that successfully providing universal child care requires giving teachers a living wage.
As French Police Tear Gas Students, Trump Blames Protests on “Mass Migration”
Over 200 students have been injured as police fired tear gas and used batons against the youth protesters.