Students
Take it from me: Community colleges are worth investing in
February 22, 2012Some educators and political scientists would argue that America's system of community colleges is the bedrock achievement of the public higher education system. Community colleges were the byproduct of the Johnson administration's "Great Society" initiative to...
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Ohio students form state association
February 17, 2012From our numerous discussions, it became clear that the issues students face are tied to the corporate power structure that runs our state.
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Opposition grows to GOP schools proposal
February 13, 2012The National Education Association and a wide range of other organizations are opposing the proposal by the House's ruling Republicans to rewrite federal education law and school aid.
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Chicago Teachers Union: Black teachers, students most affected by school closings
February 9, 2012CHICAGO - Fed up with discrimination, the Chicago Teachers Union filed a complaint Feb. 9 with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission charging the Board of Education's mass teacher layoffs last year unfairly impacted African American teachers.
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Tucson bans Mexican-American studies, students walk out
January 26, 2012On Monday, after the Tucson, Ariz. school district banned its acclaimed Mexican-American studies program, hundreds of high school students throughout the city walked out of their schools in protest.
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