Tag: public education
Betsy DeVos can’t answer basic education questions
"I have not intentionally visited schools that are underperforming.”
Betsy DeVos’s attack on public education is just beginning
Devos continues to ignore key issues like racial integration of schools or rectify the harms of segregation.
Wanted: Strong candidates who believe in public schools
What does it take to provide quality, top-notch education for our students?
Betsy DeVos won’t protect LGBTQ students
“Today, the Secretary of Education ... refused to affirm that she would put forward a program that would ban discrimination based on the LGBTQ status of students or ban discrimination based on religion.”
It’s a scam
The irony is obvious - taking money from the taxpaying public to destroy a vital public institution that, unlike charter schools, must take all comers.
The left is losing the war on education. Here’s how we...
After years of retreat, it’s time for a different tactic in the war on education.
Trump picks Ben Carson for dept of education
should Trump really take the steps to add ben Carson to his cabinet?
Public School Activists Stage Nationwide Rally to Prioritize Education
With the elections coming up, parents, educators, community organizers and progressive activists are focusing on the public school system and the need for governmental focus.
The Importance of Public Education
“The proper focus of authentic education is not ingestion and disgorgement of information like trained seals clapping their flippers on command but a process of development that leads to critical thinking and life-long learning skills.”
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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.
Trump’s Energy Department pick: A Fracking CEO who claims ‘there is no climate crisis’
Wright’s history of denying the severity of climate change raise critical questions about his ability to lead an agency central to energy innovation and climate policy.
Pentagon fails seventh straight audit amid $1 trillion military budget
Meanwhile, Congress continues to approve unprecedented increases in military spending, pushing the budget close to $1 trillion.
Protesters demand US Senate block weapons sales to Israel amid Gaza death toll exceeding...
Emblazoned with slogans like “Stop Arming Israel” and “Fund Housing, Not Genocide,” demonstrators gathered in the Hart Senate Office Building ahead of a pivotal Senate vote on Wednesday.
In five years, Chicago has barely made progress on its court-ordered police reforms. Here’s...
Now many of the city’s reform advocates have lost faith in the process and are increasingly concerned that the opportunity for lasting reform is slipping away.