Education Reform

Arizona Bans Ethnic Studies—Update Arizona Bans Ethnic Studies—Update

"Advocating ethnic solidarity" is now illegal in Arizona public schools.

May 12, 2010 / The Notion / Jon Wiener

It’s Detention Time for Sex Education Teachers It’s Detention Time for Sex Education Teachers

Is sex education a crime? A Wisconsin District Attorney is warning teachers to stop teaching sexual education or they'll face prosecution and possible time in jail.

Apr 30, 2010 / StudentNation / Clarissa A. León

Open Letter to Berkeley Students on their Historic Israeli Divestment Bill Open Letter to Berkeley Students on their Historic Israeli Divestment Bill

 When it comes to acting to end Israeli war crimes, the international response has not suffered from too much haste but from far too little.

Apr 16, 2010 / Naomi Klein

The Breakdown: What Will Student Loan Reform Do? The Breakdown: What Will Student Loan Reform Do?

Largely overshadowed by Healthcare's passage, student loan reform promises big changes to the current bank-based lending system. This week, The Breakdown with Christopher Hayes and...

Apr 14, 2010 / Audio / Chris Hayes

University To Cut Student Newspaper Funding University To Cut Student Newspaper Funding

Student Senate President calls Kansas University's newspaper biased, says solution is to cut funding.

Mar 31, 2010 / StudentNation / Morgan Ashenfelter

Multicultural Classes Criticized as Indoctrination Multicultural Classes Criticized as Indoctrination

The University of Minnesota is drawing criticism for proposing curriculum that would teach education majors about things like institutionalized racism.

Feb 22, 2010 / StudentNation / Morgan Ashenfelter

Anne Frank’s Diary Too Explicit for School Anne Frank’s Diary Too Explicit for School

Va. school system's censoring of Anne Frank's Diary raises questions of when, if ever, it's appropriate to restrict books in schools.

Feb 10, 2010 / StudentNation / Morgan Ashenfelter

The (Il)legality of Unpaid Internships The (Il)legality of Unpaid Internships

Not being paid for work is illegal, so why aren’t unpaid internships?

Feb 3, 2010 / StudentNation / Morgan Ashenfelter

Low-Income Students Need your Help! UPDATED Low-Income Students Need your Help! UPDATED

The school year is well underway, and most of you know how savage the budget cuts have been. Excellent teachers who care about their students –yes, they exist! --are struggli...

Oct 21, 2009 / Blog / Katha Pollitt

The Selling of School Reform The Selling of School Reform

Charter and merit pay advocates make up in lobbying what they lack in community support.

May 27, 2009 / Feature / Dana Goldstein

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