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Cities Are Convincing Voters to Pay Higher Taxes for Public Preschool
Seattle, Cincinnati and San Antonio have developed high-quality public preschool paid for by new local taxes.
Bernie Sanders Unveils a 10-Point Plan to Overhaul Public Education
Sanders aims to guarantee every person in the U.S. a quality education as a fundamental human right.
How Do We Teach 9/11 to Those Who Don’t Remember It?
The logic of “never forget” demands we overlook what followed 9/11: Islamophobia and expanded executive authority.
Just 13 Percent of Child Care Assistance Goes to Parents in School
States control who gets federally supported child care assistance and few prioritize parents pursuing education.
If Classrooms Are “Free of Politics,” the Right Wing Will Grow
In the age of nascent fascism, it is not enough to connect education with the defense of reason.
Puerto Ricans Transform Closed Schools Into Community Centers
Schools reclaimed as community centers are helping to create communities lost in the wake of the hurricanes.
Missing School Is a Given for Children of Migrant Farmworkers
Children living in California's migrant family housing centers miss between three to six months of schooling.
Kentucky and Minnesota Teachers of Year Boycott Trump Meeting
Teachers boycotted a White House ceremony honoring them in protest of the Trump administration's education policies.
Fascism Is on the March. We Need Radical Education to Fight Back.
In a world beset by fascist nightmares, radical education offers hope for social transformation.
Puerto Rican Students Show PTSD Symptoms After Hurricane Maria
Similar problems have been reported among children in other parts of the Caribbean also affected by hurricanes in 2017.