Education

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What Earl Warren Was Thinking

Bill Blum / Truthdig Feb 2, 2023 An interview with the jurist whose court presided over the major decisions now being undone by a conservative court. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Educating Girls Is Key to Fighting the Climate Crisis

Alex Kirby / Climate News Network Mar 1, 2020 Their education has multiple benefits that go far beyond the individual and any particular society. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Teachers Demonstrate How to Save America’s Public Services

By Sarah Lahm / Independent Media Institute Feb 28, 2020 Educators in St. Paul, Minnesota, may walk off the job in March in an effort to shift the politics over what the public funds. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Trump Wants to Betray American Workers Yet Again

Jill Richardson / OtherWords Feb 24, 2020 The president wants to cancel student loan forgiveness for public servants. But what if you’ve already taken the loans? Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Could Corporations Control What’s Taught in Our Public Schools?

Jeff Bryant / Independent Media Institute Feb 14, 2020 A growing number of parents, teachers and experts in academia sound the alarm about a dangerous new form of school privatization. Dig deeper ( 15 Min. Read )

White House Seeks to End Michelle Obama Guidelines on School Nutrition

CAROLE FELDMAN / The Associated Press Jan 17, 2020 The impact will be less fruit and vegetables and more foods like pizza and fries in the meal program that serves 30 million children. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

School Lunch Debt Is an American Travesty

Jill Richardson / OtherWords Jan 16, 2020 We live in a nation where food is plentiful but millions of children experience hunger and food insecurity. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Key Takeaways From Democratic Presidential Debate in L.A.

The Associated Press Dec 19, 2019 Democratic presidential candidates offered two very different debates during their final forum of 2019. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

The War on Terror Is Eating Our Young

Andrea Mazzarino / TomDispatch Dec 19, 2019 At home or abroad, whether we know it or not, in the post-9/11 years, war has targeted the young. It’s not a pretty sight. Dig deeper ( 10 Min. Read )

The Case for Abolishing Standardized Tests

Jill Richardson / OtherWords Dec 12, 2019 A lawsuit is challenging the use of tests like the SAT in college admissions based on evidence they hurt poor students and students of color. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

In Kurdistan, Women Are Coming Into Their Own

Julie Bindel / Truthdig Dec 9, 2019 The feminist Sofia Society sets its sights on better education for girls and ending sexual violence in a particularly male-dominated culture. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

Little Kids, Locked Away

Jennifer Smith Richards, Jodi S. Cohen and Lakeidra Chavis / ProPublica Nov 19, 2019 A new investigation finds that children are being isolated against their will in schools across Illinois. Often, it's against the law. Dig deeper ( 25 Min. Read )