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Education & Youth
Four Unbelievable Realities for US Public Schools
The gap between public and private schools grows even wider.
What We Can Learn From Closure of Charter School That DeVos Praised as “Shining Example”
Excel Academy now joins the list of 200 to 300 charter schools shut down each year across the nation due to poor performance.
Increasing Numbers of US Parents Are Choosing to “Unschool” Their Kids
Failing public schools, religious ideology driving trend.
How Parents and Teachers Prevented School Closings in the Wake of Hurricane Maria
An important factor in the education battle is the island's massive debt crisis.
Ten High School Protests That Defied the Trump Agenda in 2017
High school students boldly challenged Trump in 2017.
Arkansas Spurns Warehousing of Floundering Students
One of the poorest states is spending big on alternative schools.
How I Changed My Holiday Traditions to Match My Values
Five ways to celebrate without feeling financially and emotionally overwhelmed.
Private Schools Promised Me Opportunity. Instead, I Got Classism.
Classism is subtle and implicit.
Republicans’ College Endowment Tax Will Impact Research Funding and Financial Aid
Endowment revenue provides critical research funding and financial aid.
Major Education Victory in Philadelphia as Parents, Teachers and Activists Reclaim Control of Schools
Helen Gym and Kendra Brooks discuss more.