Betsy DeVos Is Facing Backlash for Her Plan to Push School Vouchers on Military Families Betsy DeVos Is Facing Backlash for Her Plan to Push School Vouchers on Military Families
The secretary of education’s latest school-privatization scheme is not going well.
May 1, 2018 / Michelle Chen
Flint Is Finally Moving to Help Kids Recover from Lead Poisoning’s Toxic Legacy Flint Is Finally Moving to Help Kids Recover from Lead Poisoning’s Toxic Legacy
A new legal settlement could be a turning point for a community that has struggled with disinvestment for decades.
Apr 27, 2018 / Michelle Chen
New York Could Open the First Safe Injection Site in the US New York Could Open the First Safe Injection Site in the US
As the death toll from the opioid crisis rises, the city is exploring a humane alternative.
Apr 24, 2018 / Michelle Chen
Could These Community Groups Become Collateral Damage in Andrew Cuomo’s Fight Against Cynthia Nixon? Could These Community Groups Become Collateral Damage in Andrew Cuomo’s Fight Against Cynthia Nixon?
Make the Road, New York Communities for Change, and Citizen Action of New York could lose funding for their endorsement.
Apr 18, 2018 / Michelle Chen
Bringing Indonesia’s Democratic Transition to the Workplace Bringing Indonesia’s Democratic Transition to the Workplace
An unprecedented coalition of food-service unions is sending ripples across the global economy.
Apr 17, 2018 / Michelle Chen
America Is a Dangerous Place to Be a Kid America Is a Dangerous Place to Be a Kid
An analysis of OECD countries unmasks the ways America is failing its youth.
Apr 12, 2018 / Michelle Chen
What Do Debt-Free College Plans Actually Mean for Students? What Do Debt-Free College Plans Actually Mean for Students?
As states across the country roll out programs to increase access to higher education, are students really getting a fair deal?
Apr 9, 2018 / Michelle Chen
Why Are New York’s Public Funds Going to For-Profit College Tuition? Why Are New York’s Public Funds Going to For-Profit College Tuition?
Despite being under intense regulatory scrutiny, for-profit colleges have still been making use of New York’s tuition assistance program.
Apr 5, 2018 / Michelle Chen
The Formerly Incarcerated Are Becoming Opioid-Overdose First Responders The Formerly Incarcerated Are Becoming Opioid-Overdose First Responders
By putting naloxone into the hands of people just released from state prisons, New York hopes to curb this terrible crisis.
Apr 3, 2018 / Michelle Chen
New Legislation Aimed at Fighting Trafficking on Digital Platforms Could Put Sex Workers in Danger New Legislation Aimed at Fighting Trafficking on Digital Platforms Could Put Sex Workers in Danger
By closing down online portals, politicians are pushing sex workers onto the streets.
Mar 30, 2018 / Michelle Chen