Education

Melissa Harris-Perry: The Occupy Movement Takes On Classroom Inequality

Melissa Harris-Perry: The Occupy Movement Takes On Classroom Inequality Melissa Harris-Perry: The Occupy Movement Takes On Classroom Inequality

One out of five American children live in poverty. Among them, 40 percent of African-American children and 35 percent of Hispanic children live below the poverty line. We know this...

Nov 1, 2011 / Nation in the News / Press Room

Who Is Funding the Wildest School Board Election in the Country? Who Is Funding the Wildest School Board Election in the Country?

Why are conservative interest groups—including representatives of the oil and gas industry—taking sides in a local Denver school board election?

Oct 26, 2011 / Nation in the News / Press Room

A Reality Check on Teen Sex A Reality Check on Teen Sex

New York City’s new sex ed curriculum is based on real evidence: very young teens are having sex, and need to know how to stay safe.

Oct 26, 2011 / Blog / Dana Goldstein

Occupy College

Occupy College Occupy College

The crushing burden of student debt has shattered the American dream for a whole generation. They want their future back.

Oct 26, 2011 / Feature / Tamara Draut

Why is George Bush Wading Into Denver’s Education Debate on the Eve of Critical School Board Elections? Why is George Bush Wading Into Denver’s Education Debate on the Eve of Critical School Board Elections?

What's the “No Child Left Behind” president doing in Denver barely a week before a critical school board election? Helping the fake “reformers” make th...

Oct 24, 2011 / Blog / John Nichols

Big Money, Bad Media, Secret Agendas: Welcome to America’s Wildest School Board Race

Big Money, Bad Media, Secret Agendas: Welcome to America’s Wildest School Board Race Big Money, Bad Media, Secret Agendas: Welcome to America’s Wildest School Board Race

Denver's contest for local school board seats has already cost $600,000, as big-money backers of school privatization, charters and “choice” try to buy control of educa...

Oct 21, 2011 / Blog / John Nichols

Free Speech, the Pro-Israel Lobby, and the Case of the ‘Irvine 11’ Free Speech, the Pro-Israel Lobby, and the Case of the ‘Irvine 11’

The “Irvine 11” are fast becoming First Amendment poster children. A closer look at the long history of several external organizations’ interest in their case, ho...

Oct 6, 2011 / StudentNation / Uzma Kolsy

South Korea Fights Test-Prep Obsession, as the US Creates More Tests South Korea Fights Test-Prep Obsession, as the US Creates More Tests

South Korea is turning away from a testing-obsessed educational culture just as the United States is doubling down on test-focused reforms.

Sep 30, 2011 / Blog / Dana Goldstein

Five Ways Young Americans Can Fight Back Against Student Loan Debt Five Ways Young Americans Can Fight Back Against Student Loan Debt

Young people may feel helpless about the corporatocracy, but they have the potential to overcome many barriers.

Sep 27, 2011 / StudentNation / Rae Gomes

The Future of No Child Left Behind

The Future of No Child Left Behind The Future of No Child Left Behind

President Obama is moving forward to reform NCLB unilaterally, but the House GOP has its own plan.

Sep 23, 2011 / Blog / Dana Goldstein

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