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Judge blocks furloughs for CUNY faculty

May 28, 2010 By Special to People’s World

NEW YORK - Union leaders say the injunction issued today, May 28, by U.S. District Judge Lawrence Kahn is a victory for both the Professional Staff Congress and the City University of New York students.

Thousands descend on City Hall to stop teacher layoffs

May 28, 2010 By John Bachtell

Over 4,000 teachers, parents and students surrounded City Hall and stopped traffic here May 25 demanding no teacher layoffs or funding cuts for the city's public schools.

Child care on the chopping block

May 28, 2010 By Marilyn Bechtel

Angelina Padilla, a single mother of four, receives help with child care for her two youngest.

Texas bans capitalism

May 27, 2010 By Vivian Weinstein

The Texas state school board has erased "capitalism" from the social studies curriculum and substituted "free enterprise," since "capitalism" is only used by "liberal" professors.

R.I. calls truce in war on teachers

May 25, 2010 By Susan Webb

Ninety-three Central Falls teachers and school professionals got their jobs back in a hard-fought agreement this month, but what it really means will not be known for a while.