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Small steps of progress in Wa. schools due to struggle
As schools in Washington state get ready to start up for the 2014-15 school year, districts are sending out letters…
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Let’s reinvent the student movement (Part 2)
The proud history of the student movement unfortunately has few new chapters. It is not, however, for lack of effort…
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Palestinian children denied education
In San Francisco, we are starting our second week of school. The always epic “first week” for us teachers is…
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Teachers educate about corporate ed reform
This morning I had the pleasure of joining with the Bad Ass Teachers of Washington state (Wa-BATs) to leaflet and…
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Why I won’t join the tenure debate
This “summer vacation” has been challenging. I’ve spent a lot of time this summer preparing for the fast approaching school…
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Teachers descend on U.S. Dept. of Education
Asean Johnson The Bad Ass Teachers, a national organization of teachers who “refuse to be blamed for the failure of…
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7 crazy questions teachers ask under capitalism
Almost no other profession is as thoroughly scrutinized as teaching. Everyone thinks they can do it and everyone has an…
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Struggle leads to progress: Medicaid & autism treatment
As Frederick Douglass famously said, “Without struggle there is no progress.” This has once again been proven correct as the…
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STEM isn’t the solution
The old engines of capitalist growth are in decay. Above, abandoned auto factory in Detroit. How can young people avoid…
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Corporate welfare for Holtec keeps Camden poor
Photo credit: Camden Save Our Schools Coalition On July 11, the misnamed New Jersey Economic Development Authority handed out the…
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