BRUCE SCHREINER and ADAM BEAM / The Associated PressApr 13, 2018
Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young's "Teach Your Children" pours from loudspeakers outside the state Capitol as the legislature votes to boost funding for public education. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
E.J. Dionne Jr. / TruthdigApr 5, 2018
The red state insurrections are a reminder that can get lost in debates about school reform: You can't run a decent education system on the cheap. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
SEAN MURPHY / The Associated PressApr 3, 2018
Midterm election candidates are caught between placating constituents who are angry over education cuts and pleasing small-government, low-tax conservatives. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
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SEAN MURPHY and BRUCE SCHREINER / The Associated PressApr 2, 2018
Educators in Kentucky and Oklahoma walked out of classrooms and held rallies in the latest evidence of rebellion in some Republican-led states. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
BRUCE SCHREINER / The Associated PressMar 27, 2018
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell wants a full pardon for hemp: He's previewing legislation to free the plant from its ties to marijuana so it can be legalized as an agricultural commodity. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
KRISTIN M. HALL and DYLAN LOVAN / The Associated PressJan 23, 2018
“He was determined. He knew what he was doing,” a girl said of the 15-year-old student who was arrested after the attack. Authorities are not identifying him. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
ADAM BEAM / The Associated PressJan 12, 2018
Republican Gov. Matt Bevin says as many as 95,000 people could lose Medicaid benefits, either for failing to comply with the new rules or because they make too much money. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
By Andrea Germanos / Common DreamsJul 1, 2017
A request for sensitive voter information by the Presidential Advisory Commission on Election Integrity is causing a backlash from civil rights advocacy groups, governors and state secretaries. (Pictured, a 2014 march for voter protections.) Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Emma Niles / TruthdigSep 14, 2016
The documentary series, which explores educational systems in rural communities across the United States, highlights the effects of poverty often overlooked in our political dialogue. Dig deeper ( 10 Min. Read )
By John TamplinJun 7, 2016
The all-too-common liberal reflex is out of touch and threatens to exacerbate the very intolerance and bigotry its practitioners oppose. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigMay 19, 2016
Although Hillary Clinton leads in delegates, Sanders says his latest primary victory “is the beginning of the final push to win California” on June 7. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigMay 17, 2016
With 99 percent of the Bluegrass State's Democratic primary vote counted, The Associated Press still hasn't named a victor. Sanders and Trump were the clear winners in Oregon. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
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