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“The Measure of a Nation” Challenges Illusions of American Superiority
New book throws a much-needed bucket of cold water on a nation that seems determined to sleepwalk its way over a cliff.
Free Speech Scores a Hat Trick
Freedom of speech had a hat trick of victories last week, proving that despite the interest of law enforcement and other machinations of the state to put down protesters, …
Back to $chool: College Is the Past, Prison Is the Future
Over three decades, voters in California starved their state - and so their colleges and universities - of cash.
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Henry A. Giroux: Why Don’t Americans Care About Democracy at Home?
All evidence suggests a new reality is unfolding, one that is characterized by a deeply rooted crisis of social responsibility.
DREAM Act Could Add $329 Billion to US Economy
Implementation costs would be minimal, says a new report, and DREAMers after graduation would not only join the workforce, but also help create jobs.
Five Biggest Lies About America’s Public Schools, Debunked
In fact, your children are not doomed if they aren't lotteried into one of the top schools; and no, their teachers aren't lazy and overpaid.
Will Students Vote in November? Perspectives on Elections at the National Student Power Convergence
Electoralism and radicalism don't have to be mutually exclusive, but finding common ground is still a challenge.
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What Bullies Can Teach Our Kids, and Us
Shannon Hayes on the important lesson that can be learned by standing up to a bully.
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Subliminal Message: Rahm Lost
Emanuel accepts financing from groups whose goal is the destruction of teachers unions and the eventual breakup of public education itself.
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Chicago Teachers, Verizon Workers and Quebec’s Students Prove That Resistance Works
Teachers in Chicago, Verizon workers, and students in Quebec recently proved that not only are strikes and general resistance and dissent essential to any democracy, they also work.