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Grades Are Capitalism in Action. Let’s Get Them Out of Our Schools.
Grading teaches meritocracy, which in turn helps deflect blame for capitalism's failures onto its victims.
Lead-Based Paint Found in Half of All Inspected Schools
A new federal report found that an estimated 15.2 million children attend schools found to have lead-based paint.
Puerto Ricans Transform Closed Schools Into Community Centers
Schools reclaimed as community centers are helping to create communities lost in the wake of the hurricanes.
Educators Can Dismantle Oppression in Their Classrooms. Here’s How.
Dismantling racism and oppression within school systems should be prioritized with mandatory worker training.
One Year After Parkland, 1,200 More Kids Are Dead by Gunfire
It’s been one year since the devastating Parkland massacre that turned a generation of youth into activists.
Outcry Grows Over DeVos Plan to Divert Federal Funds and Put Guns in Schools
The proposal comes after requests from Oklahoma, Texas and other states to train and arm school marshals.
DeVos Has Scuttled More Than 1,200 Civil Rights Probes Inherited From Obama
The Office for Civil Rights has become more lenient under Trump when compared to his predecessor.
After Flint Crisis, Michigan Sets a New Standard for Lead in Drinking Water
Dangerous lead contamination in US schools is more pervasive than previously thought.
After Texas School Shooting, Progressives Say Refusal to Take on NRA Leading to “Slaughter After Slaughter”
Trump and Congress are failing to address the crisis.
Teachers in Puerto Rico Demand an End to School Closures and Privatization
Puerto Rico's entire public sector is in peril.