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Upcoming SCOTUS Ruling Could Starve Public Schools in Favor of Religious Ones
Detractors argue that the ruling could result in a mandate for religious voucher programs in every state.
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Texas Republicans Are Manufacturing a Crisis in Houston’s Public School System
Houston public schools are not failing. Rather, a planned state takeover is influenced by racism and political power.
Betsy DeVos’s Family Foundation Funnels Money to Her Right-Wing Supporters
Trump's education secretary is effectively funding an outside propaganda operation, says a watchdog group.
Chicago Teachers and Staff Won With Strikes What Months of Bargaining Could Not
The Chicago Teachers Union and SEIU Local 73 forced Mayor Lori Lightfoot to find money she said wasn't there.
The Criminalization of Black Girls in Schools
A new book by Dr. Monique Morris examines the particular ways Black girls are affected by the school-to-prison pipeline.
Teachers Fighting for Public Schools Were Key to the Uprising in Puerto Rico
Teachers laid the groundwork for the uprising against the dictatorial Fiscal Oversight and Management Board.
Henry Giroux: Now Is the Time to Break the Spectacle of Ignorance and Violence
Education is key to changing our culture. School must be transformed from a tool of oppression to a tool of liberation.
Cities Are Convincing Voters to Pay Higher Taxes for Public Preschool
Seattle, Cincinnati and San Antonio have developed high-quality public preschool paid for by new local taxes.
Bernie Sanders Unveils a 10-Point Plan to Overhaul Public Education
Sanders aims to guarantee every person in the U.S. a quality education as a fundamental human right.
Teachers Are the Underdogs in a Decades-Long Class War
Activist teacher Gillian Russom discusses how teachers' unions can engage strategically with electoral politics.