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Education

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Hawaii Teachers Unleash Work-to-Rule Campaign
Two years after an imposed contract stuck them with wage and benefit cuts, the teachers are building momentum to win a better deal in 2013.

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Losing Time or Doing Time: Drowning Public Education in the Wake of Hurricane Sandy
Superstorm Sandy exposes flawed priorities in public education.

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Nine Questions About the “21st Century Curriculum“
Veteran educator and curriculum expert Marion Brady discusses the validity of u201c21st Century curriculumu201d to see whether it is really better for students.

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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.