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Blinded by the Stereotype Spotlight
The blinding stereotype of poverty must be turned off in order to see clearly how we can address inequality today.
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The Billionaires’ War Against Public Education
‘Go Public’ is a welcome antidote to the bleak and misleading message of ‘Waiting for Superman.’
On the News With Thom Hartmann: North Carolina Citizens Are Protesting Out-of-Control Republicans, and More
Over the last two months, activists and civil leaders have been protesting extreme Right-wing policies in North Carolina; Senate Democrats tried to restore lower student loan interest rates, but …
The Silence of Empire: From Vassar College to Fort Meade
On the last Sunday of May, I was on the campus of Vassar College in Poughkeepsie, New York. I stood in the back of a crowd of a few …
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Wisconsin Budget Includes $1 Million Taxpayer Giveaway for Well-Funded Teach for America
Wisconsin's 2013-2015 biennial budget sits on Governor Walker's desk awaiting his signature.
Why GOP Wants to Tax Students and Not Polluters
Robert Reich: Why would government incentivize carbon emissions and discourage higher ed? Ask Republicans.
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Oregon’s Step Towards Debt-Free Degrees
Terrance Heath: If something like what's been proposed in Oregon had been in place when I went to college, it would have saved me thousands of dollars over the …
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Finally, Some Good News About US Education
‘The Nation's Report Card’ shows minority students are making gains and shrinking the learning gap between them and white students.
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Charter Schools, the Invisible Hand, and Gutless Political Leadership
The commitment to charter schools is a coward's way out of facing reality and doing something.
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The High Road to 21st Century Economic Success
On the high road to the future, we would use government institutions to put people to work in support of the common good.