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Education
The Toothless Accountability Systems Behind the Penn State Scandal
A report in the wake of the child abuse accusations against a prominent football coach reveals Penn State operated under its own rules, which could be easily flouted by …
What REALLY Determines Student Performance
Why do the power eliteu2014from Secretary of Education Arne Duncan to corporate charter chains (KIPP) to self-promoting edu-celebrities (Michelle Rhee) and to billionaire education hobbyists (Bill Gates)u2014overwhelming champion u201cno …
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To Disagree Is to Be Put on the Enemies List
Howard Zinn: As the economic situation of the universities becomes more precarious and faculties shrink, it becomes easier to get rid of undesirables, whether political dissidents or just troublesome …
Breaking Open the Digital Commons to Fight Corporate Capitalism
Will the virtualization of communication, education and capital indoctrinate the globe in controlled sameness or provide opportunities for collaboration and growth?
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Watsonville Teachers and Students Take on Methyl Iodide Pesticide
Pesticide drift means that whatever is used to kill pests also gets ingested by children and adults when it wafts through the air into their lungs or when it …
Romney’s Education Policy
Second in a three part series about education policy in the US Presidential elections.
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From Penn State to JPMorgan Chase and Barclays: Destroying Higher Education, Savaging Children and Extinguishing Democracy
While the Freeh report reveals that the cover-up at the top of the Penn State administration
Murky Waters: The Education Debate in New Orleans
In this graphic column distilling three extensive interviews, we hope to go beyond the hype of post-Katrina New Orleans.
Obama’s Education Policy
First in a three part series about education policy in the US Presidential elections.
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Billionaire Intrigue, Political Deception and the Fight for the Soul of the Chicago Public Schools
Now that Chicagoans are gaining awareness about the wolves in sheep clothing in our midst and how Initiatives funded by the 1 percent are vying for our hearts …