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Education & Youth
Fixating on Pandemic “Learning Loss” Undermines the Need to Transform Education
Systemic change requires that students, families and teachers collectively serve as designers of education.
Charter Schools Movement Sees a Growth Opportunity in Public School Funding Cuts
The pandemic and school privatization schemes continue to bleed students and funding from public school systems.
Betsy DeVos’s Resignation Came Four Years Too Late
Former Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos sided with Charles Koch over students at every turn. She won’t be missed.
Betsy DeVos Resigns, Dodging 25th Amendment Push
Critics say the moral outrage expressed by resigning cabinet members rings hollow after years of enabling Trump.
What If Free School Meals Became the Norm After the Pandemic Ends?
Advocates argue that a permanent free meal program in public schools would help eliminate child hunger.
Activists Say Wealthy Universities’ Property Tax Exemptions Hurt Public Schools
The University of Pennsylvania is exempt from property taxes, which Philly's public school system relies on.
Biden’s Education Secretary Pick Must Overturn DeVos’s Attack on Public Schools
President-elect Joe Biden has nominated Miguel Cardona, tapping a third Latinx person to join his cabinet.
Chicago Teachers Pledge Collective Action as January Reopening Approaches
Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot wants to reopen schools one day after her stay-at-home order expires.
Parents Have Faced Fines and Threats of Court for Their Kids’ Remote Tech Issues
Late homework, shut-off cameras and technological problems during remote learning have led to charges of truancy.
Betsy DeVos Is Reportedly Urging Career Education Staff to Obstruct Biden Agenda
The remarks come after the billionaire dismissed student loan forgiveness as “government gift-giving.”