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Philly coalition demands quality education for all
August 23, 2013They came to deliver a message to the School Reform Commission (SRC), the mayor and governor: "Restore funding for Philadelphia schools!"
Read moreToday in labor history: California school workers organize union
August 9, 2013On Aug. 9, 1927, 10 school custodians met in Oakland, Calif., to form what was to become the 230,000-member California School Employees Association, representing school support staff throughout the state.
Read moreEducation advocates tell Pa. governor: fund public schools!
June 26, 2013They came from every corner of Pennsylvania yesterday, and some from New Jersey and New York.
Read moreToday in history: 200,000 students boycotted Chicago public schools
October 22, 2012On October 22, 1963, a coalition of civil rights groups organized Freedom Day, a mass boycott and demonstration against segregated schools and inadequate resources for black students.
Read moreBeware: “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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