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Republicans in Senate Block Bill on Student Loan Rates
Washington - Senate Republicans on Tuesday blocked consideration of a Democratic bill to prevent the doubling of some student loan interest rates, leaving the legislation in limbo less than …
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Tucson’s Ousted Mexican-American Studies Director Speaks: The Fight’s Not Over
Sean Arce may not have a job anymore, but he’s still going to defend the program he used to direct. Arce, the former director of Tucson Unified School District’s …
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Ethnic Minority Youth Lead New Wave of Student Activism
Tuscon - In December 1985, The New York Times reported on what was believed to be the first anti-apartheid conference of U.S. high schools discussing divestment from corporations operating …
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Scams and Frauds (Plus George W. Bush and Michelle Rhee) at Upcoming Subprime College Conference in Vegas
Republic Report previously reported that former President George W. Bush will be speaking at the annual meeting of APSCU, the leading association of for-profit colleges, on June 22 at the Mandalay Bay Hotel & …
Raza Studies: Inside or Outside of Western Civilization?
The struggle to defend Raza Studies in Tucson, Arizona isn't simply an epic struggle; it is civilizational in scope. While it may sound hyperbolic, such a characterization actually comes …
What Teachers Want
It is difficult to generalize about the opinions of any group as large and diverse as public school teachers, of which there are about 3.2 million. But it can’t …
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On Education, Santorum Flunks History
By disparaging public education and increased access to college, Rick Santorum is overlooking one of America's greatest historical achievements. Rick Santorum has found a new populist voice in criticizing …
The Crushing Burden of Student Debt
One of my favorite moments of Occupy Wall Street was the second or third night.... There’s this guy, he’s playing a carnival barker, and he says, “Step right up! …
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Scams and Frauds (Plus George W. Bush and Michelle Rhee) at Upcoming Subprime College Conference in Vegas
Republic Report previously reported that former President George W. Bush will be speaking at the annual meeting of APSCU, the leading association of for-profit colleges, on June 22 at the Mandalay Bay …
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AT&T, Feds Neglect Low-Price Mandate Designed to Help Schools
At the dawn of the Internet era, Congress set out to avert a digital divide between rich and poor students. In a landmark bill, lawmakers required the nation’s phone …