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Barter Networks: Lessons From Argentina for Greece
As the Argentinians learned, crisis is an incubator of inventions.
When Candidates Talk Education, Media Rarely Go Beyond Buzzwords
The 2016 election is an important one for education policy.
South Los Angeles Students and Teachers Speak Out Against Quick-Fix School Reforms
The Crenshaw district's own students and teachers detail the consequences of a school superintendent's quick-fix reforms.
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The Calamity of the Disappearing School Libraries
School libraries are being neglected, defunded, repurposed, abandoned and closed.
Greeks Denounce Bailout Deal That Calls for New Round of Austerity
Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras is facing protests from members of his own Syriza party.
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Fighting Back Through Resistance: Challenging the Defunding and Privatization of Public Education
Pennsylvania should start by fully funding public education.
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Report Says Girls Being Misdirected Into Juvenile Detention
Offenses don't warrant imprisonment, critics say, and mental health needs are not being addressed behind bars.
Ruling Against “Three Strikes” Sentencing Law Opens Door to Reform
The recent decision reinforces the need to address other sentencing policies that have contributed to mass incarceration.
Peace Activists Relaunch Protest Ship
As we shall see, the Golden Rule is no ordinary sailboat.
A Doctor’s Degree at 102
Ingeborg Rapoport had been awarded a doctor's degree at the age of 102!