Tag: education
Why the U.S. must bolster retraining for workers harmed by unfair...
Relative to the size of its economy, the United States spends far less on worker training programs than many other industrial countries.
The right wing is pumping out critical race theory attacks to...
“No one deserves the school I went to,” says Celia Gottlieb.
Gottlieb is currently enrolled in Middlebury College and...
Where the Federal government’s charter school program went wrong
The program gives millions to schools that disrupt rather than improve a system of public education that needs to serve all students.
Sanders, Jayapal plan would tax Wall Street speculation to fund tuition-free...
"The time is long overdue to make public colleges and universities tuition-free and debt-free for working families."
Rutgers University makes ‘powerful decision’ to divest from fossil fuel
“This decision aligns with Rutgers’ mission to advance public health and social justice.”
Pandemic may have left over 250 million people with acute food...
As Black and Latinx families experience disproportionate food insecurity, experts warn of famine in dozens of countries.
Why America needs new infrastructure to survive
Without a bold rebuilding campaign, Americans will continue to risk their well-being and livelihoods as the nation collapses around them.
Betsy DeVos is gone, but her education agenda is rolling out...
Her efforts to privatize public schools are being rolled out in state legislatures across the country.
Parents of Sandy Hook victims: Naming of Marjorie Taylor Greene to...
"Giving Representative Greene the platform to spread dangerous dogma only rewards and normalizes this abhorrent behavior, places already vulnerable groups in danger, and further traumatizes survivors."
Diane Ravitch: Biden’s pick for education secretary must overturn DeVos’s attack...
“He’s not Betsy DeVos, and every educator in America, or almost every educator, will be thrilled about that.”
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Largest U.S. corporations paid 10.4% federal tax in 2025, ITEP finds
The study of 706 companies counted 114 that paid no current federal income tax and $198 billion in subsidies from rates below 21%
Insurers drop Medicare Advantage plans for 1 million seniors
KFF counted 193 counties with no Medicare Advantage drug plan open to general enrollment in 2027, up from 123 this year
How Cleta Mitchell Turned Trump’s “Big Lie” Into a Movement
Conservative powerbroker Cleta Mitchell has raised a grassroots army to transform American voting systems and worked closely with the administration to enact her plans. No one besides Trump himself has done more to overhaul elections.
Gaza newborn dies of hypothermia as Israel continues to block lifesaving aid
A two-week-old infant’s death amid winter storms underscores mounting warnings from UN agencies that blocked shelter, destroyed hospitals, and widespread hunger are making exposure deadly for Gaza’s youngest residents.
Officials of Mecca Pact Nations gather for Talks in Tehran, Defying Trump
Pakistan's army chief, Saudi Arabia's defense minister and Turkey's intelligence director met Iran's president, a rare Saudi visit.