Tag: teachers
How books can be used to build up America or to...
The assault on classroom libraries represents one front in DeSantis’s scorched-earth campaign to divide communities and marginalize certain Americans.
The real reason teachers are quitting
Defend our teachers. Pay our teachers. Value our teachers. The work they do determines our future.
Can community schools rescue a ‘troubled’ district?
A contentious contract negotiation between teachers and a district in the Washington D.C. suburbs could foretell whether a transformative strategy for school improvement can dislodge entrenched leadership practices.
Why Michigan public school parents might be too strong of a...
Parents in DeVos’s backyard tell right-wing radicals, “No thank you to divisive, partisan agendas in schools.”
Minneapolis teacher strike brought unity, victory and a reminder of the...
Teachers ended a nearly three-week strike, citing advances in pay and working conditions for many members. But more work remains.
How community schools are helping a hard-hit city dig out of...
Rocked by vanishing industries and charter school expansions, Erie public schools are fighting back with a “transformative” education approach.
In Minnesota’s ‘most diverse city,’ schools are addressing the community’s deep...
Educators use the community schools approach to tackle underlying causes of disparities that show up in classrooms.
Teachers are on a tightrope with no safety net
The hybrid model teachers are being thrust into during the pandemic isn’t sustainable without more resources and support.
Online charter schools are not a solution to education in a...
Coronavirus and racism combined with online charters would create a plague of injustice that will never be wiped out.
“This is a win for our city”: Chicago teachers celebrate end...
After weeks of tense negotiations, the city agreed to reduce class sizes, increase salaries by 16% over the next five years and bring on hundreds more social workers, nurses and librarians.
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Supreme urgency tests Trump’s claim to immunity amid election countdown
Legal experts and democracy advocates push for a swift Supreme Court decision on Trump’s immunity claims, highlighting potential consequences for presidential accountability.
Trump allies draft plans to seize control over Federal Reserve amid election campaign
Emerging reports reveal a secretive push by Trump supporters to curtail the Federal Reserve's autonomy, threatening the independence of U.S. monetary policy.
Shock and awe at UT Austin as state troopers in riot gear quash student...
An aggressive show of force by Texas state troopers raises questions about the right to peaceful assembly, as students at the University of Texas at Austin face riot gear and arrests during a Gaza solidarity protest.
Should harming mother Earth be a crime? The case for ecocide
The destruction of nature might one day become a criminal offense adjudicated by the International Criminal Court.
Trump faces contempt charges over gag order violations
In a contentious courtroom showdown, former President Donald Trump may face criminal contempt charges as he's accused of flouting a judicial gag order, casting a spotlight on his ongoing legal battles.