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Education & Youth
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.
Los Angeles Teachers Escalate Action to Demand Fair Treatment
Fifteen thousand members of United Teachers filled downtown LA on February 26 to demand a fair contract for themselves and their students.
Attitudes and Outcomes of Sex Ed: The US vs. the Netherlands
In the US, sex is considered a mistake teens will make, and an act parents must fear.
The Fight of Their Lives: Can Adjuncts Finally Win a Living Wage?
The next big fight for decent labor protections is heating up in academia.