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Education & Youth
Betsy DeVos’s Family Foundation Funnels Money to Her Right-Wing Supporters
Trump's education secretary is effectively funding an outside propaganda operation, says a watchdog group.
How War Targets the Young
At home or abroad, the “war on terror” has also been a war on youth and education.
Democratic 2020 Candidates Focus on Public Education at Historic Forum
The Democratic Presidential Forum on Public Education was organized by unions, civil rights and education groups.
Betsy DeVos Forced Students Defrauded by For-Profit Colleges to Repay Loans
DeVos overruled findings calling for full debt relief. Now she wants to gut the debt relief program entirely.
Wealthy Cities Can Afford to Expand Pre-K. What About Everyone Else?
In struggling Rust Belt cities, child care deserts threaten educational progress.
DeVos Accused of Scheming to Stop Next President From Canceling Student Debt
The plan involves turning the Federal Student Aid office into a new and supposedly independent federal agency.
Mayor Pete Is Wrong — Free Public College Could Unite the Country
Universal public goods, such as Social Security, are widely popular. The same would likely be true for higher education.
States Could Soon Be Forced to Fund Religious Education
In January, the U.S. Supreme Court is set to hear a case that could further erode the barrier between church and state.
DACA Isn’t the Magic Wand of Access That Higher Education Made It Seem
Much more must be done to make college financially accessible for undocumented students.
“Juvenile Justice” Schools Harm Native American Youth
Students in juvenile justice facilities often don’t have access to classes needed to complete even their freshman year.