Education
Oklahoma teachers to strike Monday; say state’s pay offer “not enough”
March 29, 2018The state has pushed through a tax hike on oil, gas, and cigarettes to fund a teacher pay hike, but the union says it's not enough to stop a walkout.
Read moreTrump Ed Secretary DeVos trashes her own workers’ union, imposes “contract”
March 16, 2018Not content with trashing teachers’ unions in Michigan, DeVos is now “trying to kill the union” for her own agency’s 3,900 member-workers.
Read moreNational Education Association demands Trump Ed Secretary DeVos quit
February 9, 2018On the first anniversary of DeVos’ controversial confirmation (Vice President Mike Pence had to break a 50-50 Senate tie on her confirmation last year.) the NEA said DeVos “failed in the job.”
Read moreCollege for all in California: Taxing the rich to pay for it
February 6, 2018If the California initiative passes in November, it will serve as a model to the nation for how to both reduce concentrated wealth and expand college opportunity.
Read moreRepublicans target college student aid
January 4, 2018Just like the Republican tax plan, it puts corporate profits before students, asking families and students to pay more for a lower quality education.
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