Education

A Crisis of Spirit in the Age of ‘Colbert’ A Crisis of Spirit in the Age of ‘Colbert’

The values of the market have come to permeate every aspect of our society.

Jun 6, 2012 / Books & the Arts / Eric Foner

With Youth Unemployment This High, Remind Me What’s So Bad About Vocational Education?

With Youth Unemployment This High, Remind Me What’s So Bad About Vocational Education? With Youth Unemployment This High, Remind Me What’s So Bad About Vocational Education?

Our high schools are failing to prepare young people for an unforgiving economy.

Jun 6, 2012 / Blog / Dana Goldstein

Has the United States Given Up on Desegregating Schools? Has the United States Given Up on Desegregating Schools?

What would it take to put school desegregation back on the country's policy agenda?

May 29, 2012 / Nation in the News / Press Room

What We Still Don’t Know About Mitt Romney and Education

What We Still Don’t Know About Mitt Romney and Education What We Still Don’t Know About Mitt Romney and Education

Here are some questions the candidate wants to avoid.

May 24, 2012 / Blog / Dana Goldstein

Global Protests Against Draconian Education Cuts, Tuition Hikes Global Protests Against Draconian Education Cuts, Tuition Hikes

Protests in Philadelphia and Quebec against education cuts and tuition hikes underscore the common struggle against austerity.

May 24, 2012 / Blog / Allison Kilkenny

Romney Proposes Return to Bush Education Policy Romney Proposes Return to Bush Education Policy

Education reform is back in fashion, but the Tea Party won’t be pleased.

May 24, 2012 / Blog / Ben Adler

Chicago Teachers Turn Up the Heat on Rahm Emanuel (VIDEO) Chicago Teachers Turn Up the Heat on Rahm Emanuel (VIDEO)

Don’t take your eyes of Chicago yet. The NATO protests may be over, but city politics are heating up.

May 23, 2012 / Blog / Laura Flanders

Anti-Intellectualism From Arizona to Michigan

Anti-Intellectualism From Arizona to Michigan Anti-Intellectualism From Arizona to Michigan

From the ethnic studies ban to firings over Travyon Martin, a strange hostility toward progressive education is emerging.

May 16, 2012 / Column / Patricia J. Williams

Dana Goldstein: The Pitfalls of Testing

Dana Goldstein: The Pitfalls of Testing Dana Goldstein: The Pitfalls of Testing

Why is the Obama administration pushing testing on our schools?

May 15, 2012 / Video / Francis Reynolds

Questions for Idaho Economist Mike Ferguson Questions for Idaho Economist Mike Ferguson

The state’s top number-cruncher discusses taxes, education and the consequences of drowning government in the bathtub.

May 9, 2012 / Sasha Abramsky

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