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When Women Organize, We Win: Lessons From the West Virginia Teachers’ Strike
Hostile lawmakers cannot stand up to women united.
The Leaked Rule That Could Ban Immigrants Based on Income, Explained by Experts
Trump is taking another swing at immigrants.
The Lessons of Mass Incarceration for Child Welfare
The Adoption and Safe Families Act was a draconian response to a real social problem.
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Grad Workers Strike Over Tuition Waivers
The issues at stake are long-standing.
Henry A. Giroux | Killing Children in the Age of Disposability: The Parkland Shooting Was About More Than Gun Violence
Can the Parkland protest transform a moment into a movement?
Student Bill Aims to Contain Oregon’s Surging College Tuition
Students and faculty will have more input in setting fees.
Teachers With Handguns Are No Match for Assault Rifles: Why the Trump-NRA Plan Doesn’t Work
Trump's solution is not just irrational, it's inhumane.
Arm the Teachers?
West Virginia Teachers Win Promise of Pay Raise, but Continue Strike Over Soaring Health Care Costs
Some 20,000 teachers and 13,000 school staffers say they'll remain on strike.
On the Last Day of Black History Month, Chicago’s School Board Votes to Shutter Five Black Schools
The controversial vote was held on the last day of Black History Month.