Education
New governor’s “California for All” budget centered on education and health
January 16, 2019Newsom blends fiscal caution with proposals to significantly expand funds for education, health and human services, and housing.
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Saying “Enough is enough!” Los Angeles teachers set strike date
December 21, 2018A line has been drawn in the sand. All eyes are now set on Jan. 10, 2019.
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Unions, civil rights group pan Trump “school safety” commission’s recommendations
December 20, 2018One DeVos recommendation—restoring discrimination in discipline of “problem” students—is thinly veiled racism against young African Americans, says AFT President Randi Weingarten.
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Parental activism: Changing the narrative of the school-to-prison pipeline
August 29, 2018One step is to get more teachers of color into the classrooms.
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Top student loan official resigns, says Trump admin. serves financial companies
August 27, 2018“You have used the bureau to serve the wishes of the most powerful financial companies in America,” Frotman wrote in his resignation letter.
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