Truthout
Public Schools
Why Are K-12 School Leaders Being Trained in Coercive Interrogation Techniques?
Educators are taught how to extract confessions from students, so the school-to-prison pipeline shrinks.
Despite Public Education’s Gains, a Widening Cultural Lag Remains
One wonders how the current model of K-12 education can transition fast enough to keep up or whether it can keep up at all.
Chicago Teachers to Strike for Public Schools and Services
Teachers argue that the district has brought the deficit on itself by refusing to look for additional tax revenue to fund 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.