Tag: public education
Chicago teachers want to transform their city into a ‘system of...
Headbutting and friction continue in the battle of big ideas vs. entrenched leadership.
Private fortunes vs. public education
That era of growing equality and expanding public education would start fading in the 1970s. Over recent years, a new U.S. Senate report makes clear, that fade has only intensified.
Community schools can revitalize the neighborhoods around them
The transformative approach to school improvement is a catalyst for community revival.
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...
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.”
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.
Improving public education
As we know, education has become ever more expensive over the last 40 years. Teachers' salaries have declined, and school expenses have risen.
Italy’s public schools add mandatory climate crisis courses to curriculum
This move puts Italy at the forefront of environmental education.
‘This was about the survival of public education:’ LA teachers claim...
Included in the agreement are pay increases for teachers, additional support staff in schools, smaller class sizes and the regulation of charter schools.
How the wealthy destroy public schools, one gift at a time
They’re certainly doing a good job of burning down public education.
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Trump fast-tracks Great Lakes oil tunnel, triggering outcry over water and climate risks
Environmental groups and tribal nations warn the Line 5 tunnel project could endanger drinking water for 40 million people after Trump administration classifies it as an emergency.
Federal judge halts Trump administration freeze on billions in climate and infrastructure funds
Court rules that blocking congressionally approved aid for clean energy, public health, and environmental protection violated federal law and harmed communities nationwide.
How 77 tons of radioactive waste ended up in Brooklyn
A lawsuit charges National Grid, a major gas utility, with mismanaging a toxic industrial site near two densely-populated residential neighborhoods.
Israel declares permanent military zones in Gaza, vows to block humanitarian aid despite mass...
Defense minister confirms indefinite occupation of seized territory and continuation of full blockade as humanitarian agencies warn of catastrophic collapse and forced displacement.
Keystone XL oil spill shuts down pipeline and halts flow of millions of gallons...
An estimated 3,500 barrels of oil (147,000 gallons) spilled into an agricultural field in a rural area, about 60 miles southwest of Fargo.