Tag: education
‘Tired of being unsupported and messed with,’ teachers stage a bold...
“Teachers want to have fair ways for us to ensure the public education system continues to provide access to well-supported schools for all kids.”
This is how white privilege goes to college
The recent college cheating scandal surprises no one. The super-rich have long relied on “legacy admissions” to get them into their elite college of choice.
Cheating, bribes & lies: DOJ charges dozens of rich parents &...
Prosecutors have charged 33 parents, including Hollywood stars Felicity Huffman and Lori Loughlin.
3 things schools should teach about America’s history of white supremacy
Schools have ample opportunities to include much more about White supremacy, racial discrimination, and racial violence into school curricula.
Inconsistent testing standards leads to lead exposure in school drinking water
"The concern is that while we are not taking much action, children are being damaged on a generational level."
The fight for Hampshire College: How one school’s financial calamity exposes...
In January, Hampshire College President Miriam Nelson announced the board of trustees and senior administrators would seek to merge the school with a “strategic partner.”
Student debt reaches more than $1 trillion – an all-time high
"We are crushing the next generation with debt."
Kaiser Permanente launches medical school with free tuition for the first...
With Kaiser Permanente's recent announcement, it is now the second medical school in the United States to become tuition-free and "eliminate the financial barrier to achieving a medical degree."
Denver teachers strike over bonus-based pay system, demanding reliable salary plan...
The Denver teachers walked out Monday following 15 months of negotiations over a controversial bonus-based pay system that educators say leaves them unable to predict their salaries and guarantee financial security.
New York passes DREAM Act, becomes fourth largest state to do...
New York now joins 18 other states who have passed various bills over the years.
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Third police officer sentenced to prison for framing black males
“These three police officers from Biscayne Park disgraced themselves and damaged the public’s trust in law enforcement."
Monsanto loses millions of dollars after Indian farmers switch to indigenous seeds
Monsanto claims that the genetically modified cotton seeds they sell are superior. So why are so many people trying to switch?
Reinventing Beto: How a GOP accessory became a top democratic contender for president
Beto O’Rourke will be running to elude his actual record. If it catches up with him, he’s going to lose.
Judge rejects sale of public lands for fracking, halts drilling in Wyoming
"[The] agency must consider the cumulative impact of GHG [greenhouse gas] emissions generated by past, present, or reasonably foreseeable BLM lease sales in the region and nation.”
Cheney, Rothschild, and Fox News’ Murdoch to drill for oil in Syria, violating international...
While Syria is torn apart by the warring of U.S. imperialists and Islamic fundamentalists – leaving its children to die of starvation – another country plans to take advantage of the chaos by stealing resources from Syria’s southern region.
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