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The Shocking Details of a Mississippi School-to-Prison Pipeline
Wear the wrong color socks to school in Meridian, Mississippi, and you might end up in juvy.
Most New Jobs Don’t Require College Education
Jeannette Wicks-Lim: The possibility of educating one's way out of poverty is getting dim as most new jobs only require a high school education.
Jonathan Kozol: Fire in the Ashes and the Children of the South Bronx
A South Bronx tale with a global message for children, parents and educators everywhere.
Henry A. Giroux | War on Youth
Henry A. Giroux speaks about his history in academia, the attack on public institutions and the terror of neoliberalism.
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Corrections Corporation of America Used in Drug Sweeps of Public School Students
Recent events in the central Arizona town of Casa Grande show the hand of private corrections corporations reaching into the classroom.
Working for Change in Higher Education: The Abysmal State of Adjunct Teacher Pay
Today, non-tenured, part-time instructors (adjuncts) comprise almost 70-percent of college and university faculties.
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How Renewable Energy Is Rescuing Schools from Budget Cuts
Educators across the country are finding millions of dollars in savings through cheap and simple forms of renewable energy.
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The Ultimate Education Reform
Veteran educator Marion Brady has a very different take on reform than the so-called education reformers that dominate the schools debate today. He has a big idea, which …
Unity College Becomes First to Pull Money From Dirty Energy
The university will divest their financial holdings from fossil-fuel companies.
Education for Profit in Detroit: The Buying and Selling of “Failing” Children
Community coalitions and task forces are battling for the soul of public education in Detroit.