Education

Segregation Begins in Pre-K

Segregation Begins in Pre-K Segregation Begins in Pre-K

New York City’s lauded universal pre-K program has a problem when it comes to diversity in the classroom.

Oct 25, 2016 / StudentNation / Michelle Chen

Dear Students, Don’t Sit This One Out

Dear Students, Don’t Sit This One Out Dear Students, Don’t Sit This One Out

As a teacher, I’ve kept my political views quiet—but this year is different.

Oct 25, 2016 / StudentNation / Natalia Rachel Singer

Zephyr Teachout Is Battling Big Money and Cynicism in One of This Year’s Tightest Congressional Races

Zephyr Teachout Is Battling Big Money and Cynicism in One of This Year’s Tightest Congressional Races Zephyr Teachout Is Battling Big Money and Cynicism in One of This Year’s Tightest Congressional Races

Can Teachout’s radical optimism prevail in the Hudson Valley?

Oct 25, 2016 / Feature / Sarah Jaffe

Jesse Hagopian Teachers BLM

Sports and Laying Siege to Racism in Seattle Sports and Laying Siege to Racism in Seattle

More than a thousand Seattle teachers are wearing Black Lives Matter shirts on Wednesday, in an action connected to the fight against racism and the power of sports.

Oct 19, 2016 / Dave Zirin

Trump Clinton Debate

What if the Next Presidential Debate Actually Covered Critical Issues? What if the Next Presidential Debate Actually Covered Critical Issues?

We need a debate worthy of the challenges we face as a nation.

Oct 18, 2016 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

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Letters From the October 31, 2016, Issue Letters From the October 31, 2016, Issue

Hello, goodbye…
 Bern on, Bern out…
 With or without her…
 Media malfeasance…
 Pragmatism trumps purity…
 Uberteachers
…

Oct 13, 2016 / Our Readers

Donald Trump grimace

Trump’s Economic Advisory Team Includes Just 1 Economics Professor Trump’s Economic Advisory Team Includes Just 1 Economics Professor

Who is Peter Navarro, and why don’t more academics support Trump?

Oct 11, 2016 / Jon Wiener

Harvard University

The First Campus Strike in Over 30 Years Is Happening at Harvard The First Campus Strike in Over 30 Years Is Happening at Harvard

The university’s dining staff is demanding a living wage—and students and campus staff are on their side.

Oct 11, 2016 / StudentNation / Michelle Chen

These Are Not ‘Neighborhood Schools.’ They’re Segregated Schools.

These Are Not ‘Neighborhood Schools.’ They’re Segregated Schools. These Are Not ‘Neighborhood Schools.’ They’re Segregated Schools.

Actor Jesse Williams investigates one of the most unequal school systems in the entire country.

Oct 7, 2016 / The Nation

Dual-immersion in California

Bilingual Education Is Back on the Ballot in California Bilingual Education Is Back on the Ballot in California

This November, voters will decide whether dual-immersion language programs deserve a new chance in the state’s schools.

Oct 7, 2016 / Michelle Chen

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