Striking teachers are fighting for much more than paychecks
“Students continue to experience pain and trauma in our schools due to lack of resources, over-policing, and continuing threats of school closures.”
Our surreal world
Our world, I am thinking, is no longer a real one. It has become a surreal world, a world of irreality, ever since Donald Trump was elected President.
The best climate solutions start with listening to communities
Engaging residents opens the opportunity for them to thrive despite the ever-increasing climate emergency.
How community schools are helping a hard-hit city dig out of tough times
Rocked by vanishing industries and charter school expansions, Erie public schools are fighting back with a “transformative” education approach.
California approves net neutrality law, defying FCC
21 states and the District of Columbia are suing the FCC in an attempt to reverse their decision to repeal net neutrality.
Violent white supremacist loses job with major US defense contractor
“I can’t believe that participation in an organized white supremacist group focused on street-level violence wouldn’t jeopardize your security clearance.”
Trump admin. attempts to erase existence of trans people after years of GOP-led attacks...
If enacted, the proposal would reverse the expansion of transgender rights that took place under President Barack Obama.
Standing Rock’s surprising legacy: A push for public banks
A public bank is an institution owned by a governmental body, funded with taxpayer money, and mandated to serve the public interest.
Alabama passes near total ban on abortion as part of ‘Stealth Campaign’ to overturn...
Architects behind the legislation want to use it to challenge Roe v. Wade, which recognizes the constitutional right to an abortion.
Fund head start, not internment camps
I came to this country from Mexico as a small child because my mother was escaping poverty and wanted to give my...