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The Far Right Is Taking Over Florida School Boards, Due in Part to Dark Money
Five Florida school boards have flipped to right-wing control.
Student Debt Activists Say Much More Is Needed — Including Free College
After Biden's announcement, advocates are pushing for larger-scale debt cancellation and free education for all.
Oklahoma Teacher Disciplined for Sharing Access to Banned Books Has Quit
Both the state and the school created “an impossible working environment for teachers,” she said in a statement.
Universities Are Plundering Cities. How Can This Relationship Change?
Scholar Davarian L. Baldwin discusses how “UniverCities” occupy -- and reshape -- local spaces and local economies.
Florida Teachers Prepare for Censorship as Conservative Legislation Takes Effect
The “Don’t Say Gay” and “Stop WOKE Act” bills censor conversations about gender, sexuality and race in schools.
Teachers Make 23.5 Percent Less Than Other College Graduates, a New High
A new report’s findings on deficiencies in teacher pay could help explain recent teacher shortages.
Schools Are Facing Shortage of 300,000 Teachers and Staff, Major Union Says
Pandemic-related stress, burnout and chronically low pay have contributed to the mass exodus of educators.
75% of New Jobs Require a Degree While Only 40% of Potential Applicants Have One
It’s time for a broader conversation about the purposes of higher education and how to make it accessible to all.
Republican States Sue to Let Schools Block LGBTQ Children From Getting Meals
The lawsuit is part of the right’s escalating attacks on LGBTQ peoples’ right to exist in the U.S.
Florida’s Repressive Laws Are Exacerbating a Growing National Teacher Shortage
A hostile climate toward educators, particularly around LGBTQ+ issues and race, is pushing people out of the profession.