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Countering the “Chega Freire” Campaign in Brazil: Our Emancipatory Struggle Continues
Civil unrest has led to the call for military intervention by the more reactionary sectors of the population.
Atlanta Trial: The Ultimate in Test-and-Punish
The reality is that more than a dozen years of standardized testing under No Child Left Behind have made little difference.
Garfield High School Teacher Heather Robison’s Conscientious Test Objector Declaration
With so many students having opted out of the Common Core tests, the teachers are no longer being asked to administer the examu2014a huge victory in this struggle against …
Test Mutiny: Tens of Thousands of New York Parents Revolt Against Standardized Exams
Children boycotted the annual English Language Arts exam.
How Much Student Testing Is Too Much?
Lawmakers say they're hearing a loud message about too much unnecessary testing.
A Higher Education Revolution
More robust estate taxes could cover the cost of making public colleges and universities tuition-free.
Occupation at University of Amsterdam Challenges the Logic of Market-Driven Education
The student occupation at the University of Amsterdam pits democracy against the logic of markets.
The Sweet Briar Dilemma: Will Predatory Lending Take Down More Colleges?
Is Sweet Briar the canary in the coalmine?
“Test-imony”: Dr. Wayne Au’s Address to Washington State Legislature Against New Teacher Evaluation Bill
Politicians in Washington State are attempting to reduce educators to lifeless bits of inaccurate data.
Student Debt Strikers Grow in Number and in Power
Today, there are more than 100 debt strikers.