Education

House Impeachment Inquiry Becomes Teachable Moment Across U.S.

MARTHA WAGGONER / The Associated Press Nov 8, 2019 Educators are using the debate in Congress to teach students about the Constitution and presidential power. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Watching My Students Turn Into Soldiers of Empire

Maj. Danny Sjursen / Truthdig Nov 7, 2019 A new generation of West Point-educated officers faces potential tours in countries involved in our forever wars 15 years after I did. Dig deeper ( 10 Min. Read )

Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos Held in Contempt of Court

Jake Johnson / Common Dreams Oct 25, 2019 A federal judge rules the Trump appointee failed to comply with an injunction suspending loan payment collections from defrauded students. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Lori Loughlin, Other Parents Charged Again in College Scheme

COLLIN BINKLEY / The Associated Press Oct 23, 2019 The “Full House” actress, her husband and nine other wealthy parents face new federal charges in a college admissions scandal involving dozens. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Chicago Teachers Strike, Say Issue Is Simple: ‘It’s the Kids’

KATHLEEN FOODY and DON BABWIN / The Associated Press Oct 17, 2019 Educators in the nation's third-largest school district demand more student resources and smaller class sizes. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Felicity Huffman Starts Serving Prison Time in College Scam

JOCELYN GECKER / The Associated Press Oct 15, 2019 The actress reports to a low-security facility in Dublin, California, for her two-week sentence in the college admissions scandal. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

The Fossil Fuel Industry Is Polluting Our STEM Schools

Josue De Luna Navarro / OtherWords Oct 7, 2019 Polluters lost the fight on climate science, so they're spending money on something else: false solutions. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

The President Is Attacking Our Children

Frida Berrigan / TomDispatch Oct 3, 2019 From the environment to health care to education, Donald Trump is destroying American children's futures with toxic policies. Dig deeper ( 9 Min. Read )

Elizabeth Warren’s Student Debt Plan Can’t Compare to Sanders’

Richard J. Eskow / Independent Media Institute Oct 1, 2019 The latter could create as many as one million more jobs than the former. Let's hope the Massachusetts senator reconsiders her proposal. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

Greta Thunberg Inspired More Than Just Our Youth

Tom Engelhardt / TomDispatch Oct 1, 2019 I’m 75 and proud to say I walked in the Global Climate Strike amid vast crowds of kids and their supporters of every age and hue. Dig deeper ( 10 Min. Read )

American Higher Education Is Even More Corrupt Than It Looks

Ava Kofman and Daniel Golden / ProPublica Sep 30, 2019 A new report from ProPublica and New York Magazine reveals how one billionaire parent completely gamed the college application process. Dig deeper ( 17 Min. Read )

Greta Thunberg Leads Climate Strikes in 150 Countries (Photos)

Truthdig Sep 20, 2019 Truthdig's Michael Nigro reports live from New York City, where the Swedish activist will speak at a global climate change protest. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )