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Social Disregard Guides Anti-Teacher Ruling in L.A.

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig Jun 12, 2014 To those who won a lawsuit in Los Angeles on Tuesday "declaring all sorts of job protections for teachers 'unconstitutional,' " teachers unions are at the center of the California school system's problems -- not poverty or inequality -- Michael Hiltzik writes at the Los Angeles Times. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Truthdigger of the Week: JoAnn Wypijewski

BLANK May 18, 2014 The Nation magazine journalist asks us to consider whether the internment of hundreds of public school teachers in district gulags is part of the ongoing effort to privatize education.The Nation magazine journalist asks us to consider whether the internment of hundreds of public school teachers in district gulags is part of an ongoing effort to privatize education. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

History Textbook in Louisiana Voucher Schools Gets Political

Tracy Bloom / Truthdig Mar 11, 2013 Louisiana taxpayers are footing the bill for certain students in the state to go to private schools that are teaching some pretty "questionable" things. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Should Taxpayers Be Funding Private Schools That Teach Creationism?

By Zack Kopplin Feb 2, 2013 We've pushed standards, testing and accountability for public schools, so why shouldn't private institutions receiving taxpayer money have to meet those same requirements?We've pushed standards and accountability for public schools, so why shouldn't private ones receiving taxpayer money have to meet those requirements? Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )