Truthout
Education
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GIFroux: In Defense of Public School Teachers in a Time of Crisis
Let's talk about teachers, and what we think about them.
A New Rebellion for Lunch and Recess!
The rally to defend lunch and recess time at the Wednesday Seattle school board meeting was an overwhelming success.
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North Carolina Tells Charter School Chain It Can’t Keep Administrator Salaries Secret
The schools' management company, which receives millions in public funds each year from the schools, says that the salaries paid to school administrators should be considered a trade secret.
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Enough Talk About Grit: It’s Time to Talk About Privilege
Lessons that promote “effort” as a mask for privilege do far more harm to our students than good.
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Performance-Based Education Budgeting Fails the Test
Performance or outcomes-based budgeting will not advance the goals of higher education.
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Common Core Betrays the Civil Rights Movement
Common Core's promise does not correspond to its reality.
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This Is What Happens When You Criticize Teach For America
An internal memo reveals how TFA's obsessive PR game covers up its lack of results in order to justify greater expansion.
“Let Us Graduate!” Garfield High School Walks Out on Budget Cuts
Seattle's Garfield High School has once again moved into collective struggle.
Restore Recess: A Movement is Born
Parents and educators across Seattle are taking action to defend their children's right to ample time for recess and lunch.
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Students Are “More Than a Score” on Standardized Tests
“More Than A Score” is a collection of throughts by students, parents, teachers and administrators who are participating in a growing movement.