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Billionaires Yass and DeVos Are on a Crusade to Destroy US Public Schools
The pair are spending tens of millions on state elections to pass charter and private school voucher bills.
“Back to Normal” Pandemic Policies Are Harming Those Most in Need of Protection
Public health advocates in California and Oregon fear contagion as public schools implement relaxed COVID policies.
Massachusetts Teachers Are Making Waves and Winning Demands With Illegal Strikes
Public school workers can't legally strike in Massachusetts, but that hasn't stopped these teachers.
DC’s Plan for School Nurses Puts Student Lives at Risk, Says Nurses’ Union
The District of Columbia Nurses Association says a new model to address staffing shortages is exacerbating problems.
Cafeteria Workers and School Monitors Prepare for Possible Strike in Philly
Almost 2,000 school workers may go on strike if their demands are not actualized in a new contract by September 30.
New Poll Shows Massive Public Backlash to Anti-LGBTQ School Policies
The numbers show GOP policies like book bans, sports discrimination, and Don't Say Gay bills are wildly unpopular.
Arlington Public Schools Refuse to Comply With Virginia’s Anti-Trans Policies
More than 4,000 transgender students in the state will be affected by the anti-trans policies.
House Passes “Hateful” Bill to Defund Schools That Give Asylum Seekers Shelter
The bill targets two top scapegoats for the Republican Party: public schools and asylum seekers.
“Religious Indoctrination”: Oklahoma Officials Approve Catholic Public School
“It’s hard to think of a clearer violation of the religious freedom of Oklahoma taxpayers,” one opponent said.
Nearly 7 in 10 Americans Think Public School Teachers Are Underpaid
Seventy-five percent of people believe teachers are “asked to do too much work for the pay they receive.”