Tag: education
Red for Ed: The teachers’ red state revolt rolls on
The teachers' strikes today are part of a national revolt that has been growing for months, arcing from one red state to another.
Thousands of teachers and staff on strike across Oklahoma and Kentucky,...
"Stop the war on public education!"
Brazilian school districts make historic switch to 100 percent plant-based meals
With the mission of reducing the cities' environmental footprint (especially water consumption), Brazil's goal is to aid local produce farmers and foster humane and healthy eating habits for students.
Striking West Virginia teachers revive a proud labor heritage
After nine days on strike, the teachers won!
Why the gun lobby is terrified of the youth-led #NeverAgain movement
The upcoming student days of action should force the issue into the spotlight even further – compelling Americans of all ages and political stripes to choose a side.
Orrin Hatch’s ‘bullcrap’ on taxes is exactly that
Hatch’s tax plan is nothing more than another giveaway to his rich patrons.
The GOP tax plan is a declaration of war on learning
The transformation the Republicans want would make the nation collectively dumber and much more dependent on profit-making businesses.
6 causes you should care about right now
The following are examples of some of the most worthwhile causes out there.
A high-powered lawyer decides to leave career to teach and inspire...
Mr. Ismail is now the headmaster of Newham Collegiate Sixth Form in East London.
What to do when you see science denial at the science...
I went to DC’s Smithsonian Museum of Natural History expecting to learn about the history of our planet. Instead, I stumbled upon a Koch-funded climate denial disaster.
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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.
Greenhouse gases hit record highs in 2025, WMO says
Carbon dioxide reached 426.8 parts per million, up from 377.5 when the UN weather agency began its bulletin in 2004
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.