Education
Beware: “Pro-child” groups press corporate schools agenda
July 10, 2012The Change.org petition site recently dropped the misleadingly named "StudentsFirst" and "Stand for Children" as paying clients.This came after public pressure including a counter-petition by a Chicago teacher.
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For cost of 1 month of Iraq War, “God particle” could have been U.S. triumph
July 10, 2012The discovery of the Higgs boson subatomic particle is one of the biggest triumphs in the history of science.
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Today in history: Birthday of Julia Lathrop
June 29, 2012Today in history: Birthday of Julia Lathrop, social reformer in the area of education, social policy, and children's welfare.
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Pass the Student Loan Forgiveness Act
June 21, 2012Financial Aid Office, Business Office, Bursar: those are just some of the names that college students dread when it comes time to pay tuition.
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Parents occupy Oakland school to protest closures
June 19, 2012Parents and teachers occupying Lakeview Elementary School since June 15 say they plan to stay until the district agrees to keep their school and four others open, reversing its decision to close them as of the...
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