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Education
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Should Rich Kids Get Most of the Scholarships?
The schools bump up their average GPA, get more money to give to rich students, and the poor are left out of the loop.
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The Answer to the Great Question of Education Reform? The Number 42
For those who have invested millions in
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The GED Test Is About to Get Much Harder, and Much More Expensive
The new version of the exam has tougher questions and a higher registration fee—plus it requires computer proficiency.
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Professors and Adjuncts Unite, Win Raises, Job Security in First Contract
Teachers at the University of Oregon approved by 99 percent a first contract yesterday, the fruits of solidarity between tenure-track and contingent faculty that began in 2007.
Six Ways Neoliberal Education Reform May Be Destroying a College Near You
Higher education is on the verge of falling victim to the same neoliberal ideology as K-12.
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The Central Issue at the Heart of America’s Growing Education Gap
It's time for some new thinking about how to address the persistent inequalities that plague our education system.
Chicago Students Build Safe Space, Practice Restorative Justice
Chicago's restorative justice movement frames a future that is not solely about survival.
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Breaking Away: Top Public Universities Push for “Autonomy” From States
Oregonu2019s three largest state schools are in the process of breaking away from the rest of the public system.
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“Jalousie in Colors” – Makeup for Misery
Suffering and dangers in Haiti are being ignored by the government, which is spending US $6 million on a massive makeup job.
Cyber Schools Fleece Taxpayers for Phantom Students and Failing Grades
K12 Inc. and ALEC have pushed a national agenda to replace brick-and-mortar classrooms with computers and ‘distance learning.’