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Education & Youth
Rojava’s Revolution Begins in the Classroom
Rojava’s education system is built around curriculum promoting gender equality, ecology and social inclusivity.
All Students Should Receive Free School Meals
Recently introduced federal legislation would make free meals mandatory for all public school students.
How Schools Can Sustain Students’ Cultures
New teaching methods focus on building up students from all backgrounds and undoing generations of discrimination.
Is California Saving Higher Education?
California is trying to improve graduation rates and increase funding in the absence of federal action.
As Cities Subsidize Billions for Developers, Teachers Ask, “What About Us?”
Educators are rallying against economic development programs they say benefit corporations at the expense of schools.
Betsy DeVos’s Vision for an Indebted Future? A Robotic Student Loan Chatbot
Automating financial aid with dystopian chatbots and streamlined websites will not solve the student debt crisis.
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.