schools – People's World

Some children to return to Chicago classrooms next week

February 12, 2021 By Mark Gruenberg And Roberta Wood

By a 2 to 1 vote, Chicago Teachers Union members approve a re-opening plan.

Dems try to push through school funding, wage increase

February 10, 2021 By Collin Binkley

“We’re going to talk about the state of the economy, the recovery package. We’re going to talk about infrastructure down the road, and also about the minimum wage."

L.A. School Board has Wall Street wolves guarding the henhouse

November 13, 2020 By Sara Roos

It’s high time to be paying closer attention to the $14.7b (p. 31) of taxpayers’ money that COVID-19 has left in essentially the sole charge of Los Angeles United School District Superintendent, Austin Beutner.

Privatization agenda for Trump isn’t just about capitalism; it’s about assaulting civil rights

October 5, 2020 By Tim Libretti

If we Americans want to protect ourselves, we need to recognize privatization as the backdoor route for eroding our most basic civil liberties.

Ashland, Wisconsin rallies for student safety, demands end to SRO program

September 15, 2020 By Elise Kehle

The community is urging the removal of Ashland High School’s SRO, or “School Resource Officer.” These are heavily armed policemen deployed in schools, ostensibly in response to the rise of modern school shootings.