Education
NEA’s Eskelsen-García promises tougher line on public school critics
July 10, 2014"No commercial, mass-produced, industrial-strength standardized factory test should ever be used as the determining factor for any student or adult."
Read moreSoaring college costs, soaring student debt: a dysfunctional system
July 7, 2014The crisis of college costs and student debt is a reflection of capitalism's inherent tendencies, which poke at the wounds of an already injured economy.
Read moreOlympian swims to raise awareness on meningitis
June 24, 2014Voices of Meningitis is a disease prevention campaign from the National Association of School Nurses who strive to educate and motivate parents to protect their teens.
Read moreToday in labor history: Title IX enacted
June 23, 2014Title IX prohibits federally funded educational institutions from discriminating against students or employees based on sex.
Read moreHouston teachers expose problems with ‘teach to the test’
June 12, 2014Now a new lawsuit, filed in federal court in Houston by the AFT's affiliate there, exposes just how pernicious the problems are.
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