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America’s Military Academies Are Seriously Flawed
Today's US military likes to fancy itself a collection of warriors, but America is not Sparta.
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“Ban the Box” Campaigns Seek to End Discrimination Against Formerly Incarcerated College Applicants
The box is more likely to dissuade, if not outright bar, people of color than their white counterparts.
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“Voices of a People’s History,” 10th Anniversary Edition Features Testing Resistance MAP Boycott!
Howard Zinn and Anthony Arnove's updated primary source companion to “A People's History of the United States” includes Amber Kudla's anti-standardized testing graduation speech and Jesse Hagopian's reflection on …
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What Hitler and ISIS Have in Common
As an educator and a Muslim, I find this assault on knowledge deplorable.
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Public Schools and Logic 101 for George Will
Public schools have an obligation to provide an education for our children. That means all of our children, including those with disabilities.
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The Tulsa Test-Defyers: We Won’t Give Tests That “Rob Children of Their Educational Liberties”
The brave actions of Karen Hendren and Nikki Jones are sure to inspire other educators around the nation who believe that education has to be about more than eliminating …
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A New Rebellion for Lunch and Recess!
The rally to defend lunch and recess time at the Wednesday Seattle school board meeting was an overwhelming success.
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“Let Us Graduate!” Garfield High School Walks Out on Budget Cuts
Seattle's Garfield High School has once again moved into collective struggle.
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Restore Recess: A Movement is Born
Parents and educators across Seattle are taking action to defend their children's right to ample time for recess and lunch.
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Walkout!: Seattle’s Garfield High School Students and Faculty Pledge Walkout on 10/23 Against Budget Cuts
Last Friday it was announced that our school had until the following Friday, October 24th, to raise $92,000 or else one of the teachers in a core subject area …