Education
Chicago students protest drastic cuts: “Where’s our bailout?”
May 11, 2010Up to 1,000 Chicago high school students walked out of class to peacefully protest drastic cuts hitting public schools in Illinois.
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Teachers protest cuts with one-day strike
May 4, 2010OAKLAND, Calif. - Teachers staged a one-day strike April 29 in response to the school board's unilateral imposition of a contract that lays off teachers, and increases class sizes, with no pay raises.
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Emotions high as Cleveland lays off teachers, school staff
April 22, 2010CLEVELAND - Another land mine left by Wall Street's assault on American communities exploded here Tuesday night when the school board voted to lay off nearly 10 percent of its employees.
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Emergency funding urged to prevent worst school cuts in 50 years
April 21, 2010Tens of thousands of teachers and other school staff are facing layoffs across the country for the coming school year, along with slashed programs, larger classes and shortened school weeks.
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Florida gov. vetoes anti-teacher bill
April 19, 2010After massive protests by teachers, parents and other public school advocates, Florida's Republican Gov. Charlie Crist defied members of his own party by vetoing legislation that would have eliminated tenure for teachers and gutted community-based input...
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