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Tens of Thousands March Against Mexico School Privatization
Teachers blockade downtown Mexico City to protest education reforms they say is harmful to public schools.
The ‘Holy War’ in Detroit
The voters of Detroit and Michigan repealed a draconian and racist law that strips all public officials of power and authority in only Michiganu2019s Black cities and school districts. …
The ‘Holy War’ in Detroit
The voters of Detroit and Michigan repealed a draconian and racist law that strips all public officials of power and authority in only Michiganu2019s Black cities and school districts. …
Undocumented and Undaunted: DREAMer Artists Speak Out
The struggles of undocumented youth in the US often fly under the radar of the mainstream media but a new generation of young immigrants are making sure their voices …
When Schools Become Dead Zones of the Imagination
Schools have increasingly become testing hubs that de-skill teachers and disempower students.
Oh What a Web Textbooks Weave…
History Teacher Daniel Falcone Interviews James W. Loewen, Author of Lies My Teacher Told Me
Now Two States Pursue Truly Affordable Education
Maryland may soon join Oregon in exploring solutions to the crisis of student debt and unaffordable education.
Protesters Condemn ALEC’s Push to Privatize Public Education
Demonstrators Crash ALEC convention in Chicago, a city impacted by the privatization of public schools.
Michelle Alexander: “Zimmerman Mindset” Endangers Young Black Lives with Poverty, Prison and Murder
Alexander says the biases that led to Martinu2019s death and let his killer go free are deeply embedded in U.S. society and in the criminal justice system itself.
On the News With Thom Hartmann: North Carolina Citizens Are Protesting Out-of-Control Republicans, and More
Over the last two months, activists and civil leaders have been protesting extreme Right-wing policies in North Carolina; Senate Democrats tried to restore lower student loan interest rates, but …