Tag: public schools

Home health aides, retail salespersons, fast-food workers, and public school teachers are essential to the economy and society, yet their wages fall far short of the cost of living.

A fight over new history curriculum standards in Virginia is part of a nationwide campaign to undermine public schools and prevent educators from teaching the truth about America’s inequality.

The school district was at the forefront of a public education model that is gaining national popularity—but its decision undercuts what the community appreciates about each school’s custom offerings that put students first.

A pandemic year of hope, trauma, and tragedy, up close and personal.

“He’s not Betsy DeVos, and every educator in America, or almost every educator, will be thrilled about that.”

The Trump administration believes pushing for a nationwide open for in-person classes come fall will be a critical move to just-start the suffering economy. The Trump administration believes pushing for a nationwide open for in-person classes come fall will be a critical move to just-start the suffering economy.

What happens in the short-term will certainly be determined within the next several weeks. How institutions will deal with the longer-term impacts of this crisis are yet to be seen.

"All regions of our country and rural and metropolitan areas alike have changing patterns of segregation that demand the public’s attention and action."

"The United States, as the wealthiest country in history, should have the best education system in the world...sadly, that is not the case today."

They’re certainly doing a good job of burning down public education.