Education Reform

The Pointlessness of School Suspensions

The Pointlessness of School Suspensions The Pointlessness of School Suspensions

Addressing student discontent, from the outset, is far more productive than enraging children with suspensions that only increase their ruthlessness.

Jun 25, 2013 / StudentNation / Tommy Raskin and StudentNation

John Nichols: Standardized Testing Is ‘a Mess’

John Nichols: Standardized Testing Is ‘a Mess’ John Nichols: Standardized Testing Is ‘a Mess’

School districts feel immense pressure to test, but teachers and parents are beginning to fight back.

Jun 21, 2013 / Press Room

Fix Bankrupt Student Loan Proposals

Fix Bankrupt Student Loan Proposals Fix Bankrupt Student Loan Proposals

Interest rates on student loans are set to double on July 1—putting college out of reach for many families. 

Jun 6, 2013 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

The Prevalence of Corporal Punishment in US Schools

The Prevalence of Corporal Punishment in US Schools The Prevalence of Corporal Punishment in US Schools

Some nineteen states still allow corporal punishment in their schools, subjecting hundreds of thousands of American children to legalized floggings every year.

Jun 5, 2013 / StudentNation / Tommy Raskin and StudentNation

The Rebellion Against High-Stakes Testing

The Rebellion Against High-Stakes Testing The Rebellion Against High-Stakes Testing

Resistance is growing, and with good reason—test mania delivers few benefits and often harms the students it’s meant to help. 

May 8, 2013 / David Kirp

Chilean Students Run For Congress Chilean Students Run For Congress

Several former Chilean student leaders are capitalizing on their high approval ratings to run for Congress and challenge Chile binomial voting system.

Apr 28, 2013 / StudentNation / Brittany Peterson and StudentNation

California, CUNY and MOOCs California, CUNY and MOOCs

MOOCs are the latest craze in higher education’s push to reinvent itself.

Apr 25, 2013 / StudentNation / Michael Busch and StudentNation

‘We Are Not a Failing School!’

‘We Are Not a Failing School!’ ‘We Are Not a Failing School!’

A school-closing hearing in Chicago becomes a test of whether corporate-driven school "reform" can be responsive and humane.

Apr 16, 2013 / Rick Perlstein

At Occupy the DOE, A Push for Democratic, Not Corporate, Education Reform

At Occupy the DOE, A Push for Democratic, Not Corporate, Education Reform At Occupy the DOE, A Push for Democratic, Not Corporate, Education Reform

The growing movement against education reform is challenging a well-messaged behemoth funded by billionaires and sanctioned by both political parties.

Apr 9, 2013 / Alleen Brown

A New Chicago Freedom Ride

A New Chicago Freedom Ride A New Chicago Freedom Ride

Past shuttered schools and glass-strewn vacant lots, the Chicago Teachers Union documents the likely toll of Rahm Emanuel's latest disastrous education plan.

Apr 5, 2013 / Rick Perlstein

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