Truthout
Education & Youth
Charter Industry Strong-Arms Public Officials; $3.3 Billion Spent
The charter schools program was not designed with accountability and transparency in mind. Quite the contrary.
The Student Loan Crisis and the Debtfare State
Debtfarism represents a set of institutional and ideological practices aimed at regulating and normalizing the growing dependence on expensive consumer credit to meet basic needs, such as education.
Getting Children Back to School Is the Next Priority for Nepal Earthquake Recovery
UNICEF suggests that up to a million children who were enrolled in school before the quake have no school to return to.
We Trust Children to Know What Gender They Are, Until They Go Against the Norm
A debate is running as to whether young children could possibly know their gender at a young age.
The Poverty Machine: Student Debt, Class Society and Securing Bonded Labor
Millennials are forecast to experience a decline in standards of living comparative to their forebears.
If You Love Somebody: Grandparents Raising Kids
For years, Hollywood and ads have portrayed families as a nuclear unit. But the US is changing.
Amazon Indian and British Painter Launch Worldwide Art Competition for Young Artists
The two artists will invite children around the world to submit their artworks inspired by the rainforest.
Urban Slums a Death Trap for Poor Children
It's called the urban survival gap and it literally determines whether millions of infants will live or die before their fifth birthday.
Resistance to High Stakes Tests Serves the Cause of Equity in Education
Twelve national civil rights organizations released a statement today in opposition to parents and students who opt out of high-stakes standardized testing.
As the Obama Administration Seeks More Funding for Charter Schools, Questions Raised Over Billions Spent
A report claims charter schools are spending billions with no oversight.