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Pennsylvania’s GOP Gov. Corbett a “no show” on schools

January 21, 2014 By Ben Sears

The reports suggested that the funding would likely come from reductions elsewhere in the state budget rather than from new revenue.

City College of San Francisco wins round in accreditation battle

January 13, 2014 By Michelle Kern

After hearing two days of arguments, Judge Karnow noted that the "consequences would be catastrophic" if the ACCJC were allowed to finish the disaccreditation process.

Teachers’ leader: Schools reflect society’s polarization and anger

December 13, 2013 By PAI

The "polarization and anger" running through U.S. society, as a result of the collapse of the American Dream, "is playing out in the schools as well."

National Labor College to close

November 15, 2013 By PAI

"I am saddened to report that the Board of Trustees directed me and the college's officers to develop a plan to close the college," said the institution's president.

AFT’S Weingarten: School reformers ignore “elephant in the room”

October 31, 2013 By Mark Gruenberg

Weingarten was one of several panelists who challenged the prevailing mythology about schools, including the teach-to-the-test goals the right wing has imposed on U.S. schools.