education system
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US has 5,000 janitors with Ph.D.s
A report released by the Bureau of Labor Statistics appears to shed light on the issue of disaffection among young…
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Head Start programs forced to compete for funding
Head Start programs have funding threatened.
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Tucson school district bans books by Chicano, Native writers
Shortly after a ruling by Judge Lewis Kowal the Tucson Unified School District board voted Jan. 11 to eliminate the…
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Chicago community and labor unite to save schools
On Dec. 13, 400 teachers, parents, students and union members demonstrated outside the Chicago Public Schools headquarters in downtown Chicago.
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‘Super committee’ admits defeat
The so-called congressional “super committee,” charged with finding ways to reduce the U.S. budget deficit by $1.2 trillion over 10…
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Occupy the Bay continues the struggle despite raids
In the space of one week, occupations in the Bay Area have been threatened with raids conducted by not one…
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5,000 protest at UC Davis: General strike on Nov. 28!
Around 5,000 students, university staff and community members joined a mass demonstration at UC Davis quad in response to the…
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Santa Cruz students shut down Wells Fargo
On Nov. 9 in Santa Cruz, over 500 students held a spirited rally protesting tuition and fee hikes as part…
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University of Pittsburgh excludes Occupy activists access to campus event
On Nov. 9 in Santa Cruz, over 500 students held a spirited rally protesting tuition and fee hikes as part…
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