Truthout
Education
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Students With Nowhere to Stay: Homelessness on College Campuses
Some US colleges have programs to meet the needs of homeless students, but many schools still lack comprehensive services.
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CUNY Professors and Staff Consider Future Strike to Defend Public Education Funding
New York City's public university system employees have turned to confrontational tactics to obtain a long overdue contract.
How One Missouri School District Took on Poverty and a Tornado
The challenges that Joplin faces limit the futures of millions of students in rural, suburban, and inner-city school districts.
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Refugees Unwelcome in Australia: Reading the Signs of a Humanitarian Crisis
The Australian government should learn the language of empathy.
Uncovering the Stark Disparities Behind School Money
This past year, for the tenth year in a row, a national Gallup poll found that Americans view lack of financial support as the largest problem facing US schools.
Rekia Boyd’s Killer Resigns as Activists Call for End to “Reign of Terror” by Chicago Police
Dante Servin resigned from the Chicago Police Department just days before hearings were set to begin into whether he should be fired
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Black Organizers in Chicago Get in “Formation” for Black Lives and Public Education
Merging pop culture and grassroots resistance, activists shut down a busy Chicago street while the city hosted the NFL draft.
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Henry A. Giroux | Why Teachers Matter in Dark Times
Through public education, teachers could help protect democratic institutions — if only schools were properly funded.
Higher Education and Neoliberal Temptation: An Interview With Henry A. Giroux
If the university is to survive, faculty are going to have to rethink their roles as critical public intellectuals.
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The Media Myth of the Working-Class Reagan Democrats
The numbers don't lie. The notion that angry blue collar voters could sway the election just may not be true.