Truthout
Education
A Dissident Voice for Democratic Schooling: Writer Gabriel San Roman Interviews Radical Educator Antonia Darder
I was forced to contend with a variety of inequalities that placed huge constraints upon me, and others like me, as a direct result of poverty, racism and sexism.
Chicago Teachers Strike Ends, But ‘Multi-Year Revolution’ Begins
Reforming public education must be part of—not a substitute for—a broader movement for economic justice.
Beyond Guilt: Working in “The System” With Intellectual Responsibility
Don't let your amazing intellectual, creative resources be siphoned into too much self-reflection. We need you too much for that.
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Who Is Victimizing Chicago’s Kids?
Yes, schoolchildren in Chicago are victims, but not of their teachers...
Is Education a Silver Bullet for Fixing the Economy?
Of the 10 occupations expected to create the most jobs, eight of them require a high school degree or less. These numbers foretell an economy where even workers with …
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What We Won in Chicago
The Chicago Teachers Union, through its courage and militancy, has shifted the ground on education reform and on teacher unionism. They have shown not only that it is possible …
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Beyond “Good” and “Bad”: On Teachers
Great teachers stay focused all times, linking empowerment - the ability to think and act critically - to the concept of social transformation.
“Won’t Back Down” Film Pushes ALEC Parent Trigger Proposal
New film “Won't Back Down” prompts a closer examination of parent trigger laws, its funders and backers and a closer look at those promoting Parent Trigger as a cure …
Lockdown High: Annette Fuentes on the “School-to-Prison Pipeline”
In the following exclusive interview, Annette Fuentes talks about her work, her book and shares insight into the u201cschool-to-prison pipeline,u201d including zero tolerance policies that puts kids in harmu2019s …
Chicago Teachers Union President Karen Lewis: Deal Ending Strike a Victory for Education
The deal calls for a double-digit salary increase over the next three years.