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What Hitler and ISIS Have in Common
As an educator and a Muslim, I find this assault on knowledge deplorable.
ROTC Brings the Military Home to CUNY
Kicked off campuses in the Northeast in the '60s, ROTC is back appealing to the most vulnerable students.
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.
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 …
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.
“Let Us Graduate!” Garfield High School Walks Out on Budget Cuts
Seattle's Garfield High School has once again moved into collective struggle.
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.
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 …
Renaissance of Courage: On Public School Responsibility
Black prophetic fire, according to Cornell West can be summed up as a deep love for justice, love of the poor and working people and a love for black …
After Censorship of History Course, Colorado Students and Teachers Give a Lesson in Civil Disobedience
After a county school board in Colorado proposed to rewrite the district's high school US history curriculum to stop teaching about civil disobedience, students and teachers have responded with …