education system
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Analysis
Women’s leadership in educators’ unions leads labor’s revival
Organizing and demanding better for themselves and their students, women-led teacher unions inspire.
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Militant Journalism
Pittsburgh Public Schools board vote starts mass school closure process
The Board votes puts 12 schools on the chopping block, while spending 22% of budget on charter schools.
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‘It’s everywhere in Milwaukee’: Students face lead exposure at schools
Hazardous levels of lead have been found in Milwaukee Public Schools, prompting pleas from parents and the broader community to…
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Analysis
The battle for Chicago’s schools: a referendum on public education in 2024
The 2024 elections are not just about choosing school board members; they are a referendum on the future of public…
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Analysis
Project 2025: An attack on public education
The Project 2025 education agenda is a plan to privatize and resegregate schools and close the door on any progressive…
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Analysis
Illinois House moves to reverse Chicago’s decision to keep cops out of public schools
Research has demonstrated that police presence does not keep students safer, while restorative justice practices have shown significant benefits.
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Analysis
Texas is replacing Houston’s school libraries with ‘discipline centers,’ but the community is fighting back
Librarian positions will be cut and libraries converted into disciplinary areas where misbehaving students will be sent to watch lessons…
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Militant Journalism
Teachers union in Cleveland suburb authorizes strike, demands fair contract
On Oct. 18, the Garfield Heights Teachers Association of Cleveland’s inner-ring suburbs declared their tentative strike date for Oct. 31.
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Connecting struggles: Abortion access and the fight for an East Oakland elementary school
On July 9, dozens gathered at Parker Elementary School in East Oakland for an art build for abortion rights. Parker…
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‘Resources not Receivership’: Teachers union leads fight against state takeover of Boston Public Schools
"What schools need is support and resources, not reprimands and undemocratic takeovers."
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