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Education
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Teacher Shortages Are Looming, but It Doesn’t Need to Be This Way
Teaching was deliberately feminized over a century ago so that public school teachers could be paid less.
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Shutting Down the Panopticon: A Report From Inside the Stateville Correctional Center
Prisoners at the roach-infested and noisy Stateville panopticon prison may soon be moving to other facilities.
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UnKoch My Campus: Opposing Billionaires’ Efforts to Infiltrate Higher Education
The Koch brothers' efforts to create libertarian-leaning institutions are meeting with resistance on campuses.
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The Rise of Administrator-Led Cheating: A Battle Over School Control in Pasadena and Beyond
Administrator-led cheating has been plaguing public schools around the country since federal policies shifted to put greater significance on standardized testing.
President Obama Says No New Drilling in the Arctic, Leaves the Gulf of Mexico Vulnerable
The plan that will guide oil drilling in US waters for the next five years includes milestone protections for the Arctic, but leaves the Gulf of Mexico open to …
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“Sanctuary Campus” Protests Demand Universities Protect Immigrants
Thousands of students staged walk-outs to maintain “sanctuary campuses” to protect immigrant students.
Land Grab Update: Mozambique, Africa Still in the Crosshairs
On October 12, the government of Mozambique quietly announced that it would close its Agriculture Promotion Centre.
A White Nationalist and Anti-Semite in the Oval Office: Trump Taps Breitbart’s Bannon as Top Aide
SPLC President Richard Cohen speaks about Stephen Bannon's role as former head of the right-wing news outlet Breitbart Media.
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Why You Should Be Talking About Standing Rock on the Eve of the Election
Don't allow our calls for justice to be drowned out by the noise of an electoral circus.
Disenfranchised by Misinformation: Victoria Law on the Millions Who Can Vote — but Might Not Know It
Across the nation, almost 6 million people are prohibited from voting as a result of state felony disenfranchisement laws.