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Campus Leaders Mobilize Against Trump’s Proposed “Compact” for Higher Education
One professor wrote that “it is a test case for whether Trumpists can get away with demanding loyalty oaths.”
Universal Child Care Is Popular. New Mexico Showed Us How We Can Win It.
A vibrant, grassroots, bottom-up movement was behind the victory, offering a template that other states can follow.
Channeling Project 2025 Playbook, Trump Admin Weighs Privatizing Student Loans
Critics have warned that privatization will put even more borrowers in precarious situations.
Why I’m Leaving Academia after a Decade of Contingent Labor
Roughly 70 percent of faculty are contingent. This exploitative hustle is driving dedicated teachers out of academia.
Trump Pushes Universities to Sign “Loyalty Oaths” for Federal Funds, Critics Say
“This administration is extorting universities to sign away academic freedom,” said one assistant professor.
CA Educators Urge Newsom to Veto What They Call “Classroom Censorship Bill”
Teachers’ unions and civil rights groups say the legislation could stifle criticisms of Israel.
Teachers and Unions Fight Back as UC Campuses Prepare to Fuel Trump’s Witch Hunt
A coalition of University of California faculty, students, staff, and labor unions is suing the Trump administration.
Survey Finds Half of Teachers Expect to Buy Food for Students This School Year
Fears of increased food insecurity grow amid looming federal SNAP funding cuts.
Ed. Department Will Work With Right-Wing Groups to Push “Patriotic Education”
Critics point out that the federal government has been barred from seeking to influence or direct curricula since 1970.
We Can’t Let White Nationalism Dictate What Is Taught and Learned in Classrooms
Curricula that challenge oppression are being shut down. How do we resist?