Education
School administrators, AFL-CIO, AFSCME oppose DeVos
January 19, 2017The unions’ opposition, plus that of more than 100 Detroit parents and students who crowded into the Senate hearing room, apparently did not derail the panel’s GOP majority.
Read moreDeVos is qualified to do Trump’s bidding: Dismantle public education
January 19, 2017DeVos and her husband have invested in a company that refinances student loans. So much for draining the swamp.
Read moreTeachers unions try to derail DeVos, Trump’s education pick
January 12, 2017DeVos “is the most anti-public education nominee for Secretary of Education in the history of the department."
Read moreIn age of cyber-bullying, watchlist threatens freedom on campuses
December 22, 2016A new website, "Professor Watchlist," could pose a threat to academic freedom. What is the real agenda behind it?
Read more“Amendment of Death”: Brazil’s government passes 20-year social spending freeze
December 20, 2016New right-wing amendment mandates a freezing of health, education, and social assistance spending at current levels for the next 20 years.
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