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Atlanta’s Standardized Test Cheating Scandal Runs Through White House
Bill Ayers: Standardized testing incentivizes cheating and is a worthless proxy for learning.
Shocking Rahm’s Shock Doctrine
Chicago teachers have beaten their anti-education, anti-union mayor before. And they could do it again.
Detroit Schools Emergency Manager Gets Accolades as Children Fall Further Behind
Under an unaccountable system of control, the hardest hit have been the low-income children of Detroit.
Civil Disobedience Planned in Chicago to Oppose Unprecedented Mass School Closings
Teachers, parents and activists to get arrested protesting the closing of 54 Chicago schools.
Neoliberalism and the Politics of Higher Education: An Interview With Henry A. Giroux
Chronis Polychroniou interviews Henry A. Giroux about neoliberalism and the attack on higher education.
Journey for Justice: Mass School Closings and the Death of Communities
Twenty-two black school districts convened on Capitol Hill for a hearing and rally on mass school closings.
On the News With Thom Hartmann: Walmart Is Illegally Targeting Employees That Protested During Black Friday, and More
Walmart is illegally targeting employees that took part in the Black Friday protests.
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Corporate Education Reform Hits San Francisco Community College
Students and faculty are protesting changes proposed under the rubric of
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L.A. Teachers Block Corporate Donor Attempt to Buy School Board
Bloomberg was one of many wealthy outside donors, dropping $1 million on the L.A. school board races.
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“The Poor Are Too Free?:" Unlocking the Middle-Class Code
The “idealized middle-class fantasy ignores that behind the weightless freedom often lurked the life-long burden of debt” writes PL Thomas.