education system
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D.C. public school chancellor wages war against teachers
Washington, D.C., Mayor Adrian Fenty and his hand-picked chancellor of public schools, Michelle Rhee, have all but declared war on…
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Dallas teachers protest mass layoffs
Hundreds of teachers surrounded the Dallas Independent School District Building in Texas as the school board voted to fire workers…
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Students, schools struggling to weather economic crisis
The ripple effects of the faltering economy have hit students and public schools across the country. According to a report…
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Free, high-quality education is a right
From preschool to college, a quality education is becoming an illusion for a growing number of working-class people. Education is…
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Chicago students fight for quality education
All people should have access to quality education. Until the mid 1800s, only wealthy white Americans in the United States…
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Murder of gay student turned into celebration of bigotry
A reader might assume the July 19 Newsweek cover story entitled "Young, Gay and Murdered" would bring much-needed attention to…
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UC workers strike in defiance of court’s intimidation tactics
A Los Angeles rally on July 19 brought a five-day labor strike initiated by American Federation of State, County and…
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School board considers racist English-only graduation ceremonies
The Terrebonne Parish School Board is currently considering a proposal calling for an English-only policy at high school graduation ceremonies.…
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Los Angeles teachers protest state budget cuts
The author is a middle-school teacher and member of United Teachers Los Angeles. Tens of thousands of Los Angeles public…
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Jobs and education, not criminalization!
The author is the Party for Socialism and Liberation candidate for the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisor, District 4.…
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