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Koch Network Pushes Deceitful Textbook on Cash-Strapped Schools
A new Arizona school textbook is an interesting study in dark money advancing libertarian propaganda.
Oakland Teachers Strike, Joining #RedforEd Movement on Picket Lines
Educators face ballooning class sizes and dwindling resources as billionaires seek to expand charter schools.
Effort to Streamline Free Lunch Programs Muddles Student Poverty Stats
Now that schools can offer all students free food if 40 percent are in need, districts must track poverty differently.
Teacher Strikes Are Rattling Washington
Teacher pay was front and center at the House Education Committee meeting.
One Year After Parkland, 1,200 More Kids Are Dead by Gunfire
It’s been one year since the devastating Parkland massacre that turned a generation of youth into activists.
The Untold Story Behind the Atlanta School Cheating Scandal
As strikes bring attention to school injustices, we look at one of the biggest school scandals in U.S. history.
Denver Teachers Strike Over Bonus-Based Pay System
Denver teachers walked out Monday for the first time in 25 years.
Resisting the Weaponization of Ignorance in the Age of Trump
We most recently saw the weaponization of ignorance exemplified in Trump’s disingenuous 2019 State of the Union address.
Despite Backlash, Teacher Strikes Are Spreading Across Country
Teachers in Colorado, Virginia and Oakland are protesting, while teachers in red states face retaliatory legislation.
Arizona Lawmakers Want to Make It Harder for Teachers to Strike
Taking away the right to organize makes it hard for teachers to advocate for themselves and their students.