Inside the State Department-Sponsored Au Pair Program That Bernie Sanders Calls a ‘Scam’

Natasha Hakimi Zapata / Truthdig Mar 28, 2017 "They think we are slaves,” says one Brazilian domestic worker who recounts the terrible treatment she faced while participating in the government's program. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Is Texas Spending $82 Million to Teach Creationism in Charter Schools?

Staff / Truthdig Jan 22, 2014 Texas is violating the Constitution’s First Amendment to teach a myth as fact in publicly funded schools, a Slate writer asserts. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Watch: Zack Kopplin Schools Conservative Economist Stephen Moore

Tracy Bloom / Truthdig Apr 8, 2013 On the latest episode of "Real Time with Bill Maher," the 19-year-old college student and science education activist showed how one should handle a conservative pundit who rattles off inane talking points in order to advocate for science spending cuts. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

A Trojan Horse for Creationism

By Zack Kopplin Mar 8, 2013 Everyone agrees that our students should learn how to think critically, but the misnamed and misguided Louisiana Science Education Act subverts that goal by sneaking creationism and other pseudo-science into public school science classrooms.Everyone agrees that our students should learn how to think critically, but the Louisiana Science Education Act subverts that goal by sneaking creationism into public school science classrooms. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Keeping Creationism Out of Public Schools

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig Mar 3, 2013 Zack Kopplin, a 19-year-old Rice University student waging a national campaign in defense of science education, spoke with Bill Moyers about his opposition to laws that make it easier to teach creationism in public schools. Dig deeper ( 1 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 )

Truthdigger of the Week: Zack Kopplin

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig Dec 23, 2012 Reason has a new friend: 19-year-old Zack Kopplin played a crucial role in getting the Orleans Parish School Board to ban creationism from its campuses. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )