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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.”
Run-Down Schools in Low-Income Communities Face Long-Term Closures Amid COVID
The pandemic has drawn attention to the national crisis of deteriorating public schools.
DeVos Is on Her Way Out, But Public Education Is Still Very Much Under Attack
The threat to democratically governed schools that preceded DeVos will continue during the Biden presidency.
Organized Debtors Are Preparing to Strike If Biden Doesn’t Cancel Student Debt
President-elect Biden will be able to cancel nearly all student debt without congressional approval, if he chooses to.