To end U.S. support for Israel’s genocide in Gaza, cold, hard calculations about war spending versus domestic programs could have greater resonance in an election year.
Little Free Library’s Not-So-Little Commitment to Getting the Word Out
These book-sharing boxes promote literacy and strengthen communities.
Community Schools Are a ‘Game Changer’ for Students in This Big-City School District
Why education leaders in Chicago want to turn more schools into “a hub for everything.”
Jake Tapper exposes Trump sycophant ND Gov Doug Burgum: Is Biden buying your welfare citizens’ vote?
Jake Tapper challenged North Dakota Governor, a Trump sycophant seeking the vice presidency, as he defended Trump’s claim that Biden is buying welfare votes.
Labor Education Starts in School
By Sonali Kolhatkar American society is steeped in narratives about economic prosperity shaped by capitalist ideas of individualism and a corporate culture of exploitation. Children are exposed to such ideas in schools and via pop culture and are required to put them into practice at a young age by proving their worth in ever-competitive environments […]
Supreme Court Preserves College Preferences for Wealthy Whites
In its recent ruling on affirmative action in college admissions, the Supreme Court’s conservative justices squarely came down on the side of race and class-based preferences—for wealthy whites.
Right-Wing Indoctrination in Charter Schools at Taxpayer Expense
A “new breed” of charter schools is spreading conservative ideology and Christian nationalism.
How LA’s Teachers Are Making Good on Their Promise to Support Community Schools
In 2019, LA teachers went on a successful strike. Four years later, they can point to the evidence of what went right with a little district support—and help realize an even better future.
John Young Column: ‘Woke’ phantoms behind school walls
In the midst of a MAGA takeover, the college risks losing accreditation, which could cost it federal funding and hurt students’ ability to transfer credits.
LA Schools’ Lowest-Paid Workers Walk Out, With Teachers by Their Side
Tens of thousands of Los Angeles teachers went on strike March 21-23, 2023, for the first time in four years, shutting down the nation’s second-largest school district for three rain-soaked days.