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Cultural Production of Ignorance Provides Rich Field for Study
Stanford professor Robert Proctor doesn't think ignorance is bliss. He thinks that what you don't know can hurt you. And that there's more ignorance around than there used to …
On Children and Childhood
A teacher examines the way children view the world, and how adult actions impact them.
On the News With Thom Hartmann: The Wealth Gap Today Is as Bad as It Was in the 1920s, and More
Thom Hartmann, The Thom Hartmann Program: In today's On the News segment: those at the very top hold more of the wealth than at any time since 1928, and …
“An Act of Conscience”: Teachers at New York’s Earth School Boycott Common Core Tests!
Teachers at a New York school boycott Common CORE standardized tests.
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A New Examination for Missile Launch Officers and the Rest of Us
Which is the greater moral failure: cheating on an examination or being willing to launch nuclear-armed missiles that could lead to the deaths of millions of innocent men, women …
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All for One and One for All: Learning To Build a Social Justice Union
“How to Jump-Start Your Union: Lessons from the Chicago Teachers,” a Labor Notes book, tracks how the Chicago Teachers Union built itself up as an agent of community and …
Five Reasons the Average American Has Little Chance of Becoming President
Beginning in primary school, American students learn about the inclusive nature of democracy, which promises that regardless of sex, creed, or religion, any United States citizen can become President. …
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Ten Things Wrong With What Kids Learn In School
Mainstream media, cued by corporate press releases, routinely claim that America's schools are markedly inferior to schools in other developed nations. The claim is part of an organized campaign …
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Discrimination Against Children of Color Begins in Preschool, Says New Study
Black students are more likely than other racial groups to be suspended from US public schools, even as preschoolers.
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You Can’t Bounce Off the Walls If There Are No Walls: Outdoor Schools Make Kids Happier – and Smarter
Children aren't playing in the garden anymore; instead they're filling in bubbles on worksheets.