Education
School principals say “it’s time to organize” against Trump
March 29, 2017Betsy DeVos’ profit-driven motive is bound to undermine the democratizing role of public education.
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Scholars chart the political economy of education privatization
March 20, 2017Around the world, major efforts are underway to turn public education into a product for sale on the market. New scholarship examines the economics and ideology behind it all.
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Time for a ‘sanctuary campus’ movement to protect students
March 15, 2017Schools should uphold and protect the right to learn for all of their students. They should be one of the safest places to be, no matter where you came from.
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Columbia teaching assistants give university lesson in unionism
March 10, 2017“Confronting the challenges to higher education requires the power of workers’ collective voices."
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Education Secretary Betsy DeVos starts job amid protests and typos
February 15, 2017One of the bigger issues that came up during DeVos’ confirmation hearing continues to haunt her: her inability to discuss basic education policy.
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