Education

Students organize March 4 Education

February 22, 2010 By Pepe Lozano

Gregory Cendana, president of the United States Student Association, says students and community members are mobilizing coast to coast to defend public education in "March 4 Education" rallies next month.

School chief fires every teacher at town’s only high school

February 15, 2010 By Susan Webb

The school superintendent in Central Falls, R.I., says she will fire all 74 teachers at the town's only high school, after their union refused to accept her demands.

Expect major changes in No Child law, officials say

February 2, 2010 By Pepe Lozano

The Obama administration is proposing major changes to the nation's No Child Left Behind education law.

Howard Zinn: people’s historian

January 28, 2010 By Norman Markowitz

Howard Zinn died yesterday but he will live on, as future generations read his A Peoples History of the United States and say "Wow!"

Oregon delivers ‘tax the rich’ message

January 27, 2010 By Susan Webb

Oregon voters sent a message to the nation yesterday, raising taxes on corporations and the wealthy to prevent cuts in education and other public services.