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Canceling Student Debt Is Morally Right. It’s Also Good Politics for Democrats.
Anything less than universal student debt cancellation would be a mistake.
DeSantis’s Education Department Bans 54 Math Books Over Supposed “CRT” Content
The state has yet to issue specific reasons why the titles were in violation of state standards.
Virginia Caucus of Rank-and-File Educators Votes to Unionize Richmond Schools
The union victory in Richmond could pave the way for other teachers’ unions to emerge in the South.
When It Comes to Prison Education, Some Who Need It Most May Be Left Behind
As prison education gets more funding, activists are pushing for equitable access.
Neoliberalism Paved the Way for Book Banning to Take Hold in US Schools
An inability to offer a positive vision of the future shows the weakness of the far right’s fascist politics.
More Book Bans Sought in 2021 Than Any Other Point in Past 20 Years, Group Says
More than 700 challenges were made across the U.S. last year, affecting the availability of nearly 1,600 books.
GOP Lawmakers Are Trying to Prevent Students From Learning About Reconstruction
Guardians of the status quo have always sought to hide Reconstruction’s unprecedented advancements for Black people.
Higher Education Is Now a Battlefield Between Workers and Corporatization
“Power Despite Precarity” offers a case study of how educators in the California State University system built power.
Minneapolis Teachers Strike to Bring Power Back to the Community
Smaller class sizes, improved health care, mental health supports and competitive pay are central to teachers' demands.
A Movement to Defend Pensions Sparked an Educator Uprising in Puerto Rico
February saw the largest teachers’ work stoppage in the last decade in Puerto Rico. Educators are not letting up yet.