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Colleges Have a Responsibility to Divest From Fossil Fuels
Education must engage with how to bridge the gap between knowledge and action.
How Students at Black Colleges Are Addressing Sexual Assault on Campus
A roundtable explores what is particular about reporting and preventing dating violence and sexual assault at HBCUs.
Early Evidence Shows a “Trump Effect” on Bullying in Schools
In Virginia, a study shows that a community's preference for Trump is associated with higher rates of bullying.
Don’t Trust Jeff Bezos’s Preschool Philanthropy Scheme
Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos is championing a corporate-style private network of preschools rather than supporting Head Start.
Curiosity Is Political: We Must Nurture It if We Hope to Change the World
Without a desire to know about the world, we will never want to change it.
Ending the Secrecy of the Student Debt Crisis
Student debtors can counter despair by fighting back through activism and political engagement
Teachers Leave For-Profit Charter Schools at Alarming Rates, Report Says
Teachers want more control over their own classrooms.
Neoliberal Fascism and the Twilight of the Social
Trump’s discourse and policies are a profound attack on social solidarity and the bonds of social obligation.
UCLA’s Patent War in India Prevents Access to Prostate Cancer Treatment
Prostate cancer patients from low-income areas where a life-saving drug was tested can no longer afford it.
Back to School and Straight to the Picket Line
Thousands of teachers -- buoyed by inspiring displays of solidarity -- are fighting for long-overdue raises.