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The Girl Who Sparked Brown v. Board of Education
While the decision in this case, Brown v. Board of Education, has received the most ink over the last six decades, the stories and people behind the landmark decision …
The 60th Anniversary of Brown v. Board of Education in the Shadow of “School Choice”
Glen Ford: The corporate education reform movement has exacerbated inequities in public schools in the name of civil rights.
Challenging Bullets, Not Boycotts: Education Under Occupation in Palestine
Responses to the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions movement must prioritize Palestinians' right to academic freedom to be morally consistent.
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Early Childhood Educators Partner With Union and Workers’ Center, Score Historic Victory
Last week, historic legislation expanding Vermont labor law and allowing previously excluded early childhood educators to form their union was passed.
The Race for the Future of Newark Public Schools
The degree of free-market education “reform” for Newark's schools has become a key issue in Tuesday's hotly contested mayoral race.
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Henry A. Giroux | Noam Chomsky and the Public Intellectual in Turbulent Times
Noam Chomsky reminds us that caring about other people is a dangerous idea in America today, and he trades in ideas that defy scholastic disciplines and intellectual boundaries, says …
Elizabeth Warren’s Campaign to Tackle Student Debt and the Privatization of Education
Nelini Stamp, youth outreach director for Working Families, talks to Joshua Holland about student debt.
Fix Schools First, Say Charter Teachers
Charter school teachers in Philadelphia are speaking out against their employer taking over another school while ignoring teachers at existing schools.
Bring Back Our Girls: Nigerians Caught Between Deadly Boko Haram Attacks and Military Reprisals
“Bring back our girls” has become the rallying cry in Nigeria as protests continue over the kidnapping of nearly 300 girls from a northern boarding school.
Charter Schools Gone Wild: Study Finds Widespread Fraud, Mismanagement and Waste
When it comes to transparency, charter schools insist they have the same rights to privacy as any other private enterprise.