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Teachers Are Being Pushed Back Inside Despite Slow Vaccine Rollout
The pressure to reopen school buildings before all educators are vaccinated became bipartisan after Biden took office.
Biden Has the Power to Cancel Student Loan Debt Now. What’s Stopping Him?
President Biden has clear legal authority to cancel student debt.
AOC Calls to Keep Pushing as Biden Demurs on Canceling $50K in Student Loan Debt
In lieu of canceling $50,000 in loan debt per borrower, Biden said he is “prepared to write off” $10,000 per person.
Teachers Are Fighting Back Against Bipartisan Push to Reopen Schools
Teachers, students and community members should discuss and decide for themselves when it’s safe to reopen.
In the Absence of COVID Safety Plans, Teachers Are Resigning and Retiring Early
An unprecedented number of teachers and other school employees are leaving the field because of fears about COVID.
Democrats Ramp Up Pressure on Biden to Cancel Student Debt
Democrats introduced a resolution calling on Biden to use executive authority to cancel $50,000 for each student debtor.
Education Will Be Critical in the Fight for Democracy and Anti-Racism
Education must cultivate agency and ability to think critically so that students refuse to accept or adapt to injustice.
Betsy DeVos’s Agenda to Privatize Public Schools Is Continuing Without Her
Legislative proposals to privatize public schools are becoming even less transparent.
CDC Experts Say Schools Can Reopen, If Communities Also Take Proper Precautions
A high number of Americans still refuse to take social distancing and mask-wearing seriously, complicating the issue.
Most of US Wants Sex Ed in Schools. Why Isn’t It Federally Mandated and Funded?
Well-resourced school districts are more likely to teach inclusive sex ed than poor ones, even with local mandates.