Truthout
Public Schools
No, It Is Not Time to Resume Normal Life, According to Public Health Experts
Resuming life “as normal” would create the conditions that spawn new variants and allow them to spread.
Biden Won’t Allow Cancellation of Standardized Testing Amid COVID-19. Trump Did.
Standardized tests don't measure learning, so it's wrong to believe they will measure COVID's impact on learning.
Charter Schools Movement Sees a Growth Opportunity in Public School Funding Cuts
The pandemic and school privatization schemes continue to bleed students and funding from public school systems.
What If Free School Meals Became the Norm After the Pandemic Ends?
Advocates argue that a permanent free meal program in public schools would help eliminate child hunger.
Activists Say Wealthy Universities’ Property Tax Exemptions Hurt Public Schools
The University of Pennsylvania is exempt from property taxes, which Philly's public school system relies on.
Parents Have Faced Fines and Threats of Court for Their Kids’ Remote Tech Issues
Late homework, shut-off cameras and technological problems during remote learning have led to charges of truancy.
Betsy DeVos Is Reportedly Urging Career Education Staff to Obstruct Biden Agenda
The remarks come after the billionaire dismissed student loan forgiveness as “government gift-giving.”
Run-Down Schools in Low-Income Communities Face Long-Term Closures Amid COVID
The pandemic has drawn attention to the national crisis of deteriorating public schools.
DeVos Is on Her Way Out, But Public Education Is Still Very Much Under Attack
The threat to democratically governed schools that preceded DeVos will continue during the Biden presidency.
NYC Teachers Say Union Leadership Made Unsafe Reopening Plan With City Officials
Rank-and-file educators say the agreement between UFT and the city does nothing to address pandemic safety concerns.