Education
Teachers’ unions push Congress for broader measures of pupil progress
June 17, 2013"We believe all children deserve great schools, and Congress must make the investments so we are ensuring opportunity for all children, not exacerbating current inequities."
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Letter from the heartland: Who should get the scholarship?
June 13, 2013Recently, I had an opportunity to be a part of a committee that was awarding scholarships to local students.
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Today in labor history: University of Alabama desegregated
June 11, 2013Fifty years ago today, two Black students, James Hood and Vivian Malone, walked through the doors of the University of Alabama in Tuscaloosa.
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Higher education for the 1% or for all? Let’s discuss
June 10, 2013What is the latest in the struggle for educational access? Join us for a teleconference conversation with United States Student Assoc. Pres. Tiffany Dena Loftin, Jun 18.
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Teachers march against “teach to the test”
June 10, 2013Thousands of New York unionized teachers and their supporters descended on the state capital in Albany on June 8.
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