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Mark Crispin Miller: Neoliberalism and Its Impacts on Free Speech, Education and Democracy
Mark Crispin Miller discusses neoliberal doctrine and his new series, “Forbidden Bookshelf.”
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Of Course Jeb Bush Would Have Invaded Iraq
The former Florida governor gets too much credit for being smarter than his brother.
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Accountability? How Overseers Let Charters Off the Hook; $3.3 Billion Spent
The oversight of the $3.3 billion disbursed within the charter schools is deeply flawed.
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Charter School “Flexibility” Linked to Major Failures; More Than $3.3 Billion in Taxes Spent
Deep flaws remain in the design, implementation and oversight of a federal program to expand charter schools.
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Organized Labor Should Spend the Rest of 2015 Training Workers How to Fight
Imagine if a tidal wave of worker strikes for economic and social justice began to rock job sites across the country in the months and years to come.
Why Did Mexican Police Make 43 Student Teachers Disappear?
Forty-three mostly indigenous student teachers disappeared in Mexico after they challenged the lucrative, private school industry.
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Lack of Oversight of Charter Schools Designed as a Plus; More Than $3.3 Billion Spent
What Education Department doesn't know about charter spending is stunning.
Resistance to High Stakes Tests Serves the Cause of Equity in Education
Twelve national civil rights organizations released a statement today in opposition to parents and students who opt out of high-stakes standardized testing.
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Feds Spent $3.3 Billion Fueling Charter Schools but No One Knows What It’s Really Bought
There's no comprehensive list of the charter schools that have received these funds.
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French Peacekeeper Abuse Scandal Fits an Old Pattern of Impunity
The news of the CAR report makes it clear that the culture of impunity around peacekeeping still has not changed.