Education

Cuomo budget axe chops health care, education

February 3, 2011 By Dan Margolis

NEW YORK - Democratic Governor Andrew Cuomo presented his proposed state budget yesterday, Feb. 1, unveiling huge spending cuts to social services, especially education and health care.

Students: reaching Obama’s goal means investing in education

February 1, 2011 By Pepe Lozano

Student leader say achieving Obama's goal will require courage from both parties to invest in education instead of making politically expedient spending cuts.

National outrage: Akron mother jailed for putting kids in suburban school

January 28, 2011 By Emile Schepers

The case of Kelley Williams-Bolar, an African American resident of Akron, Ohio, highlights the ongoing problems of racism and segregation in our country.

Hundreds in Ohio protest in-coming Kasich administration

January 12, 2011 By Anita Waters

Thirty-six hours before Republican and former Fox News contributor John Kasich was sworn in as Ohio’s governor, people from across the state rallied voicing strong objections to his anti-labor, anti-environment and anti-student agenda.

Student strike in Puerto Rico met with repression

January 10, 2011 By Emile Schepers

College students in Puerto Rico are on strike against the neoliberal education policies implenmented by the country's conservative and right-wing governor.