education system
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Philadelphia school cafeterias unsafe
According to a report by the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture, the majority of Philadelphia schools failed to meet cafeteria safety…
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Popular LA teacher commits suicide
Popular fifth-grade teacher Rigoberto Ruelas's suicide in late September rocked the community surrounding Miramonte Elementary School in Los Angeles. Ruelas…
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Students force school to stop discriminatory practices
Free State High School in Lawrence, Kan., recently announced the end of a long-standing practice of excluding students with disabilities…
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Teachers denounce Obama’s education agenda
David Feldman is a public school teacher in Los Angeles. In early July, both national teacher unions, the American Federation…
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The education reform money grab
As part of its "Race to the Top" initiative, the Obama administration is making close to $3.5 billion available for…
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University of California takes desperate measures to raise revenue
In a desperate attempt to maintain revenue, the University of California statewide system has responded to deep budget cuts handed…
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Obama’s education ‘reform’ defense falls flat
Obama got one thing right in his Aug. 5 address to the National Urban League at its centennial celebration: "The…
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Anti-union hitwoman Michelle Rhee fires 241 D.C. school teachers
Michelle Rhee, chancellor of Washington, D.C., schools, recently fired 241 teachers just prior to the beginning of the school year.…
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Students, community fight re-segregation in North Carolina
On July 20, community members packed a school board meeting and the streets of Raleigh, N.C., to voice their opposition…
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Teachers unions oppose pro-privatization education policies
Secretary of Education Arne Duncan and his anti-worker, anti-student policies were sharply criticized at the recent conventions of both the…
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