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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.
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Chicago’s New Lady Labor Slugger Reactivates Social Movement Unionism
Teachers' battle against corporatization of education takes a page from history.
The Day After the Elections In Woody Guthrie’s Country
While all eyes and ears are trained on the elections, Woody Guthrie, whose 100th birthday we celebrate this year, offers up another perspective on politics. In his poem u201cThis …
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Public School Teachers Spend Billions of Their Own Funds on Student Needs
Teachers' personal money is the most common source of funding for classroom projects.
Education Not for Sale
From Quebec to Puerto Rico students have taken to the street to fight for their education. Here are interviews with those students who are taking a stand to preserve …