education system
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Teachers, workers march to defend public education in California
The writer is a member of the Newport-Mesa Federation of Teachers local 1794/AFT/AFL-CIO. On April 21, thousands of marchers descended…
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Stop the criminal Illinois budget cuts
The ANSWER Coalition in Chicago has initiated Students and Teachers Fight Back!, a group of students, teachers, union members, activists…
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Stop the attacks on public education
The following is an edited transcript of a presentation given at the PSL Socialism Conference in Washington, D.C., on April…
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Teachers, students and other advocates rally for public education in Washington, D.C.
On April 10, public education advocates from all over the United States gathered for a rally and march in Washington,…
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New Jersey students fight back against school cuts
On April 1, students across New Jersey continued to protest Governor Chris Christie's proposed education cuts. The proposed cuts include…
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Georgia district announces mass firing at high school
Yet another high school has handed its entire staff pink slips--this time in Savannah, Ga. Savannah is over 800 miles…
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Scandal in Philadelphia charter schools
This week a federal judge subpoenaed the financial records of the privately controlled Mathematics, Civics, and Sciences Charter School in…
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State of California announces next wave of attacks on public education
What the California state authorities and federal government are calling "school reform" is in reality an all-out assault on public…
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Study shows that standardized testing favors the rich
A new University of Florida study shows that children from wealthier families are more likely to do well on standardized…
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Students speak out about their experience at March 20 actions
The ANSWER Coalition (Act Now to Stop War and End Racism) released the statement below on March 26. The Party…
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