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If Legislatures Are Guaranteed a Recess, Why Aren’t Our Children?
Why can't lawmaker's agree on legislation making recess mandatory in the school system?
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The People Have Spoken
Teaching the Roots of Trumpism, One Semester In
Students and educators must resist Trumpism or risk ceding ground to anti-intellectualism, troll culture and xenophobia.
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What Betsy DeVos Calls Education Transformation Is Actually Public Theft
Betsy DeVos wants to give your tax dollars to private schools and businesses and tell you it's an education “transformation.”
Add Another to the List of Former Trump Campaign Staffers Lobbying for Foreign Clients
Former Trump campaign officials haven't exactly been bashful about cashing in on their ties to the president in the lobbying sphere.
How Unprofessional Development Inspires Creativity, Collaboration and Community Service in Classrooms
In this interview, Christina Jenkins discusses the vision for Unprofessional Development.
Richard D. Wolff: The State of Economic Education Today
Professor Wolff talks about the role that the mainstream media and educational institutions play in conveying economic information to the public.
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Trump Is a Chameleon President and His Latest Shade Is War
In a world of plutocrats and generals, what coloration will Donald Trump take on next?
Economic Update: Enabling Worker Co-ops
This week's episode discusses capitalism and Earth Day, how the Chinese movie industry is overtaking Hollywood and more.
Finnish Baby Boxes Come to the US
It turns out that much like cats, babies love boxes — but for different reasons: They could save lives.