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Henry A. Giroux | The War Against Teachers as Public Intellectuals in Dark Times
If the United States is to prevent its slide into a deeply violent and anti-democratic state, it will, among other things, be required fundamentally to rethink the role of …
Is Education a Human Right or a Privilege for the Wealthy?
How the commodification of education is creating debt slaves, and what we can do about it.
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The Ghettoization of Public Education
Education is a recession-proof industry that will always be in high demand, but the rush to privatize it could destroy public schools and take the middle class down with …
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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.