Truthout
Public Schools
Rolling Sickouts Expose Unsafe Detroit Schools
Detroit Public School teachers organized a slew of rolling sickouts this school year.
Georgia Bill Plans to Bring Prayer Back Into Public Schools
Why are some Christians fighting to bring prayer back anyway?
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Revealing the Fallacy of White Knight Philanthropic Salvation in an Urban Public School
Anthropologist Amy Brown uncovers the ways race and class are manipulated to raise money at one New York City high school.
A Bold Shift to Make Public Schools Serve Poor Students
Schools in poor neighborhoods turned into community schools - combining rigorous instruction with a broad social support system.
Obama Administration Enables Billionaire Takeover of US Public Schools
The Feds are cheerleaders, as the Walmart Family, Reed Hastings and others are using billions to turn public schools into private charters.
A Primer on the Damaging Movement to Privatize Public Schools
Schools need a complete transformation in what and how students learn - not the Common Core State Standards and standardized tests.
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Impending Chicago Teachers’ Strike Adds Power to Nationwide Movements Against Inequality and Racism
As Chicago protests continue, the teachers union has an opportunity to make powerful demands for racial and economic justice.
How Police Became Part of the Public School System and How to Get Them Out
As students of color continue to face police violence in the classroom, we must ask, why are police in public schools?
Henry A. Giroux | The Curse of Totalitarianism and the Challenge of Critical Pedagogy
Critical pedagogy is much more than a set of teaching strategies. It may be our greatest defense against totalitarianism.
Los Angeles’ 1% Disrupted Democracy and Dismantled the Public School System
Nearly 1000 marched against the “philanthrocapitalist's” plan for unregulated charter schools.