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Civil Disobedience Planned in Chicago to Oppose Unprecedented Mass School Closings
Teachers, parents and activists to get arrested protesting the closing of 54 Chicago schools.
Journey for Justice: Mass School Closings and the Death of Communities
Twenty-two black school districts convened on Capitol Hill for a hearing and rally on mass school closings.
Noam Chomsky “Public Education and The Common Good”
Noam Chomsky gives to us an eloquent perspective on the public education system.
Voices From DC: Speaking Up for Schools and a Quality Education in Communities of Color
School closures siphon resources from public schools into private ventures, entrusting education to corporations.
Seattle’s Teacher Uprising: High School Faculty Faces Censure for Boycotting Standardized MAP Tests
Earlier this month, teachers at Garfield High School in Seattle, Washington, voted unanimously to stop administering a widely used standardized test, calling them wasteful and unfairly used to grade …
Debate on Armed Police in Schools: Needed for Kid Safety or Part of the Student-to-Prison Pipeline?
As the National Rifle Association pushes for armed guards in every school, we host a debate over what type of security measures should be taken in schools to prevent …
On the News With Thom Hartmann: White House Supports Immigration Reform With Pathway to Citizenship, and More
In today's On the News segment: Seattle teachers boycott new standardized test, and more.
Education Preserves Class Inequalities
Education, a force meant to erode class barriers, appears to be fortifying them.
Henry A. Giroux | War on Youth
Henry A. Giroux speaks about his history in academia, the attack on public institutions and the terror of neoliberalism.
Education Not for Sale
From Quebec to Puerto Rico students have taken to the street to fight for their education. Here are interviews with those students who are taking a stand to preserve …