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Indiana Teachers Shot “Execution-Style” With Pellets in Shooting Drill
This outrageous drill comes as one school shooting after another takes place without action from Congress.
Admissions Scandal Goes Beyond Arrestees — It Indicts Entire System
Fifty people were arrested in what the Justice Department calls the biggest college admissions scam ever uncovered.
One School’s Financial Calamity Exposes a Crisis in Higher Education
Students and faculty are fighting to save Hampshire College from unprecedented financial crisis.
Activists Are Pushing to Remove Donor Influence From College Campuses
A model developed by the student-led activist group UnKoch My Campus will be invaluable in this effort.
Universities on the Foreign Payroll
Many top colleges and universities in the U.S. receive millions of dollars from foreign governments.
How Gates Foundation’s Push for “High-Quality” Curriculum Will Stifle Teaching
Getting schools to use ready-made lesson plans under the guise of “high-quality” curricula will reduce teacher autonomy.
Meet the Kids Who Confronted Senator Feinstein
We speak with two of the children who demanded Sen. Dianne Feinstein sign onto the Green New Deal.
Charter Schools Exploit Lucrative Loophole That Would Be Easy to Close
Right now, the charter industry can spend public money almost any way it sees fit.
Photo Essay: Oakland Teachers Fight for Public Education
“We're living in one of the richest states in the country, and yet there's no money for education.”
The Bitter Fruit of Trump’s China Bashing: Anti-Asian Racism
Trump’s nationalism is jeopardizing the rights and safety of Chinese students.