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 )

The New York Times Is Oblivious to the Student Debt Crisis

Jim Naureckas / FAIR Jul 29, 2019 Why are Democratic candidates going on about student loan debt? According to the newspaper of record, the problem is practically solved! Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Bernie Sanders Offers Plan to Wipe Out Student Debt Completely

Jake Johnson / Common Dreams Jun 24, 2019 The Vermont senator plans to unveil a bold legislative package to make public colleges and universities tuition-free and wipe out student loan debt. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Oakland Teachers Strike Ends With Tentative Deal for Raise

JOCELYN GECKER / The Associated Press Mar 1, 2019 Union leaders say the new contract includes everything the teachers had demanded—higher pay, smaller classes and more school resources. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Back-to-Screwed (Video)

Mark Fiore / Truthdig Aug 30, 2018 Things aren’t looking good for education, higher or lower. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Striking Teachers Beat Back Neoliberal War on Public Schools

Henry Giroux / Truthout May 23, 2018 Thousands of educators are taking to the streets, inspired and energized by a dynamic willingness to fight for their own rights, as well as those of their students. Dig deeper ( 16 Min. Read )

Parkland Students Give Moving Responses to Texas Shooting

Emily Wells / Truthdig May 18, 2018 "We cannot let this continue to be the norm,” said Parkland survivor Delaney Tarr. “We cannot." Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Why Focusing on People of Color Will Help the Movement for Gun Control Succeed

Sonali Kolhatkar / Truthdig Mar 29, 2018 Discussions of gun violence and the regulations needed to curb it are incomplete unless they include an analysis of how racism plays a role. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Trump’s Position on Guns Defies Reason and Reality

Sonali Kolhatkar / Truthdig Mar 15, 2018 With America's children leading the way, we can only hope that their demands for sanity on this issue will prevail. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

Students Resolute as They Re-enter School Massacre Site

TERRY SPENCER / The Associated Press Feb 26, 2018 Several thousand people return to Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School for the first time since a gunman took 17 lives 12 days earlier. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

As Parkland Survivors Head to State Capitol, Lawmakers Reject Motion for Gun Control Bill

Emily Wells / Truthdig Feb 20, 2018 Republicans in the Florida Legislature say they would consider more modest proposals, such as raising the minimum age to buy assault rifles. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

When I Grow Up

Mike Luckovich / Truthdig Feb 15, 2018 Dig deeper