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It’s College Students vs. the Corporate Machine – and the Machine’s Winning
Richard Eskow: The college revolution is everybody's revolution.
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“The Breaking Point” – Sacrificing All for the Sake of Education
As the government continues to education to become more expensive, Anna Challet asks when does the sacrifice become too much.
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Lorenzo Milani and the Quest for a Social Justice Education
Tuesday May 27, 2013 marked the ninetieth anniversary of the birth of an important European pedagogue whose writings provide insights for a critical social justice-oriented approach to education. Lorenzo …
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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 …