Education
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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Philadelphia educator Rosita Johnson recognized by South African government
August 21, 2018In a career spanning decades, Rosita Johnson has distinguished herself as an advocate for quality public education on two continents.
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From Katrina to Maria: Disaster capitalism’s playbook for school reform
August 8, 2018If the people of Puerto Rico want to see the future of their public education system, they need only look to New Orleans.
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