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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.
Chicago Teachers Celebrate End of Historic Strike After 11 Days
Thanks to grassroots pressure, the city agreed to bring on more nurses and limit class size.
More Educators Are Fighting to Bring Arts Education Back Into Schools
After 36 years of emphasis on testing, educators are realizing the importance of arts in creating engaged students.
Betsy DeVos Held in Contempt of Court for Predatory Loan-Collecting Practices
The Education Department was fined $100,000 for violating an order to stop collecting payments from defrauded students.
John Taylor Gatto Challenged the Ideas Inherent in US Mass Schooling
Gatto envisioned an education system that placed freedom and justice above technology and efficiency.
Teacher Strike Confronts Chicago’s Long History of Racial Injustice
Teachers are demanding more counselors, nurses, librarians and social workers in historically underserved schools.