Friday, November 22, 2024

Tag: education

Community schools can revitalize the neighborhoods around them

The transformative approach to school improvement is a catalyst for community revival.

We can do so much more on student loan forgiveness

The administration still has time to take real action on student loan debt, but they need to get moving.

Biden announces new student debt cancellation plan

This plan will eliminate student debt for near 20 million Americans and reduce debt for another 43 million people.

After $1.9 trillion giveaway to rich, McConnell calls debt relief for...

"It's not a slap in the face. It's a step in the right direction. We shouldn't be going [into] debt for getting an education."

Are community schools the last, best shot at addressing education inequity?

A district in the Washington, D.C., suburbs may foretell whether a transformative approach to school improvement can address longstanding opportunity gaps in education.

Can community schools rescue a ‘troubled’ district?

A contentious contract negotiation between teachers and a district in the Washington D.C. suburbs could foretell whether a transformative strategy for school improvement can dislodge entrenched leadership practices.

Our country is trading children’s lives for guns 

Guns have become an intimate part of American culture, one that is fed by gun-makers and the gun lobby, the right-wing media and Hollywood, and of course the Republican Party. Our children are paying the price.

Why Michigan public school parents might be too strong of a...

Parents in DeVos’s backyard tell right-wing radicals, “No thank you to divisive, partisan agendas in schools.”

At least 19 children, 2 adults killed in Texas elementary school...

"How many more times are we gonna sit back?... How many more times?"

How outsourcing threatens America’s safety

“Choose wisely, because cheaper does not mean better. You get what you pay for.”

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Senate rejects Sanders’ push to halt US arms sales as weapons fuel 44,000 deaths...

The Senate overwhelmingly voted against the measures, leaving advocates of peace and human rights questioning U.S. complicity in the alleged war crimes unfolding in Gaza.

Musk and Ramaswamy’s DOGE: Mass firings, deregulation, and the erosion of federal protections

Critics argue that these plans will erode social safety nets, undermine public services, and disproportionately benefit corporate interests.

A progressive vision for education in the 21st century

This system spans early childhood education, K-12 education, higher education, and workforce development—each piece a load-bearing support for the American dream.

David Huitema confirmed as ethics Czar amid fears of Trump’s return and conflict of...

As Trump’s second term looms, the Senate confirmed David Huitema to lead the Office of Government Ethics. Advocates praise the move, but critics warn of a tough road ahead for government accountability.

ICC issues arrest warrants for Netanyahu, Gallant, and Hamas leader in landmark decision

The ICC’s decision follows months of investigation into allegations of atrocities committed by both Israeli forces and Hamas, marking a pivotal moment in international justice.