How Teachers Are Fighting to Change One of the Most Segregated School Districts in the Country How Teachers Are Fighting to Change One of the Most Segregated School Districts in the Country
“They’ve lost before they even walked into that room,” said a Brooklyn English teacher. “They’re already telling themselves, ‘I can’t,&rsq...
May 21, 2014 / Blog / Michelle Chen
Should New York Teachers Reject de Blasio’s Proposed Contract? Should New York Teachers Reject de Blasio’s Proposed Contract?
Teachers’ contract vote will depend largely on whether they feel they can rely on this administration to steer the education system in a more progressive direction
May 7, 2014 / Blog / Michelle Chen
The GED Is Getting Tougher for Students Who Need it Most The GED Is Getting Tougher for Students Who Need it Most
An alternative education that makes sense would go beyond test prep
May 5, 2014 / Blog / Michelle Chen
Why Are Teachers and Students Opting Out of Standardized Testing? Why Are Teachers and Students Opting Out of Standardized Testing?
Rejecting standardized tests, teachers are waging civil disobedience in the classroom.
Apr 7, 2014 / Blog / Michelle Chen
The Perfect Lobby: How One Industry Captured Washington, DC The Perfect Lobby: How One Industry Captured Washington, DC
Too many for-profit colleges leave their students mired in debt and facing grim job prospects. So why doesn’t the government turn off the tap?
Apr 3, 2014 / David Halperin
The School-to-Prison Pipeline Starts in Preschool The School-to-Prison Pipeline Starts in Preschool
And we wonder why there’s an education gap.
Mar 28, 2014 / Blog / Mychal Denzel Smith
Effort to Revive Affirmative Action in California Splits Asian-American Community Effort to Revive Affirmative Action in California Splits Asian-American Community
A grassroots movement tapped into fears that affirmative action would close off university spots for Asian-American students.
Mar 18, 2014 / Blog / Steven Hsieh
As Far-Right Groups Infiltrate Kiev’s Institutions, the Student Movement Pushes Back As Far-Right Groups Infiltrate Kiev’s Institutions, the Student Movement Pushes Back
A left-leaning student movement could provide an alternative to the right-wing dominance of Ukraine’s street protests and parliamentary politics.
Mar 4, 2014 / Alec Luhn
The Teacher Commitment That Cannot Be Evaluated With Tests The Teacher Commitment That Cannot Be Evaluated With Tests
When a winter storm gridlocked Georgia, teachers and school employees proved their worth.
Feb 5, 2014 / Blog / John Nichols
Tested Tested
Diane Ravitch’s latest call-to-arms against the privatization of public schools.
Jan 29, 2014 / Books & the Arts / Joseph Featherstone