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If Biden Is Serious About Healing the Country, He Must Change Education Policy
It’s time to address the many mental health crises brought on marginalized students by the U.S. education system.
Teaching Civics Is More Difficult When Your Students Grew Up in the Trump Age
In a political environment shaped by Trump, even facts about the basic workings of government have become politicized.
Biden Has New Progressive Education Rhetoric — But Policy Will Be the Test
Progressive educators seeking to reverse neoliberal privatization cannot be certain they’ll have Biden’s backing.
New Data Lays Bare Massive Inequalities Between Schools Within Same District
Kids who need more support to overcome barriers to academic achievement are routinely shortchanged.
Oregon County Votes for Universal Pre-K in Watershed Moment for US Education
Funded by a progressive income tax on high earners, Multnomah County preschools will be open to all 3- and 4-year-olds.
Michigan Republican Senate Candidate Has Strong Financial Ties to DeVos Family
John James tried to distance himself from Betsy DeVos as a super PAC funded by her family poured millions into the race.
Educators Back Biden Over Trump Nearly 6-1
Individuals associated with the education field have reached a new spending high of almost $150 million through August.
Military-Enlisted Students Are Getting Called Up for “Riot Control”
Students who should be learning about struggles for racial justice are being deployed to repress those struggles.
Trump Accused Howard Zinn of “Propaganda.” But Zinn Was Right About US History.
Zinn believed that teaching the unvarnished truth about history was the best way to combat propaganda.
It’s OK to Mourn When “Back to School” Means Staying at Home
This year will be brutal for students, teachers, parents, everyone. Let's exercise compassion when it comes to school.