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Education
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Is “Business Productivity” Coming to the University of Texas?
Educational institutions are no longer safe from the reaches of profiteers.
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The Metropolitan Education Problem: Why High School Students Are Walking Out
Though we are still living in the legacy of these historical developments, we no longer discuss the structural problems of American cities like Philadelphia.
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Denying a Head Start in Washington State
To get a sense of just how foolish and shortsighted the $85 billion across-the-board sequester cuts are you donu2019t have to look any further than Head Start.
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Student Loans on the Cheap
Given the way Washington works, you take what you get, which means Senator Warren's plan deserves support.
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Henry A. Giroux | In the Dead Zone of Capitalism: Lessons on the Violence of Inequality from Chicago
Rahm Emanuelu2019s actions in Chicago also mimic neoliberal policies that are playing out in other cities across the US.
Noam Chomsky on Democracy and Education in the 21st Century and Beyond
In a wide-ranging consideration of 21st century education, Noam Chomsky argues that much of what passes for education reform is 'a way of turning the population into a bunch …
Racist School Closings in Washington, DC
There is no evidence the planned closings will improve educational outcomes or save the district money.
Education Reform Advances in “Post-Riot” Anaheim
The group Partnership for 21st Century Skills purports to advance education in Anaheim's mostly Latino schools.
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Republican Lies Thwart Attempts to Reach Democratic Ideal of Educated Citizenry
: Thomas Jefferson may have touted the importance of an informed citizenry, but what if the information that is educating citizens is coming from Republican lies?
Chicago Closes 50 Public Schools, Spends $100 Million in Taxpayer Funds on Private College Stadium
Activists say national union leadership needs to give more support to Black and Latino working class families fighting school closures.