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September 22, 2016
Letters From the October 10, 2016, Issue
So much for this magazine… The panic boom… Redoing the House—and Senate… Teach your children well… A real puzzle…
Our Readers
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September 19, 2016
4 Simple Ways to Help 44 Million Americans With Student Debt
The student-loan-debt crisis is very real, yet policies have failed to respond with any urgency.
Natalia Abrams and Cody Hounanian
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September 14, 2016
Unions Enter the World of Online Charter Schools
The teachers across Agora Cyber Charter’s “virtual classrooms” have won an unlikely organizing victory.
Michelle Chen
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September 7, 2016
Teachers Are Working for Uber Just to Keep a Foothold in the Middle Class
For the ride-share company, teacher/drivers are both a marketing coup and an exploitable labor force.
Alissa Quart
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September 4, 2016
Classes Start at LIU Brooklyn on September 7—but Faculty Are Locked Out
Amid a contract dispute, the administration barred professors from coming to campus.
Deb Schwartz
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September 1, 2016
Who’s Behind the Right-Wing Assault on Public Universities?
A new documentary explores the hidden campaign to undermine state schools across America.
Eric Alterman
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August 26, 2016
Why Thousands of Texas Students Carried Dildos to Class This Week
What’s the best weapon against a handgun? Sometimes, a dildo.
Molly Stier
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August 25, 2016
Mexico’s Striking Teachers Stand Firm Against State Repression
The government refuses to negotiate, heightening the danger of further bloody confrontation.
David Bacon
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August 24, 2016
It’s Official: Graduate Students Can Unionize
A landmark ruling has affirmed that graduate students at private universities are workers, and can organize as such.
Michelle Chen
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August 17, 2016
A New Report Sheds Light on Profiteering by So-Called Debt-Relief Companies
Finally, a clear picture of how student-debt-relief companies take advantage of loan borrowers.
Natalia Abrams and Cody Hounanian