How Union City Is Shifting the Arc of Immigrant Kids’ Lives How Union City Is Shifting the Arc of Immigrant Kids’ Lives
With a well-marked pathway from preschool through high school, the dense New Jersey city is a model educator for newcomers—and America at large.
Apr 8, 2013 / David Kirp
As Boston Ends Desegregation Busing, Students Face New Inequities As Boston Ends Desegregation Busing, Students Face New Inequities
Without a mechanism to ensure equality of access in all Boston communities, it's inevitable that wealthier communities will have access to the good schools.
Apr 8, 2013 / Allison Kilkenny
What You Need to Know About the Indiana University Strike What You Need to Know About the Indiana University Strike
This week, students and staff will walk out of class and off the job in support of a comprehensive set of demands for worker rights and economic equity.
Apr 8, 2013 / StudentNation / James Cersonsky and StudentNation
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
Educator Who Challenged Scott Walker’s Vouchers Agenda Wins 61-39 in Wisconsin Educator Who Challenged Scott Walker’s Vouchers Agenda Wins 61-39 in Wisconsin
The Superintendent of Public Instruction, who campaigned as an advocate for public education, was reelected with the message, "We can and must meet our constitutional obligati...
Apr 3, 2013 / John Nichols
The Pitfalls of Testing-Based Education The Pitfalls of Testing-Based Education
As 35 Atlanta educators are investigated for fudging standardized test scores, the bigger issue is the high-stakes testing that's taken over our education system.
Apr 2, 2013 / Chris Hayes
A ‘Stark Choice’ Election on the Future of Public Education A ‘Stark Choice’ Election on the Future of Public Education
Wisconsin's state Superintendent of Public Instruction runs for reelection as a critic of Scott Walker's attacks on teacher unions, funding cuts and vouchers proposals...
Apr 1, 2013 / John Nichols
Dispatches From the US Student Movement: April 2 Dispatches From the US Student Movement: April 2
This week, students fight for racial justice from Texas to Binghamton. The 2013 National Student Power Convergence is in the works. And Colorado students walk out on standardized t...
Apr 1, 2013 / StudentNation / StudentNation
Shocking Rahm’s Shock Doctrine Shocking Rahm’s Shock Doctrine
Mayor Emanuel’s flash school-closing announcement is meeting civil disobeidence from Chicago teachers—who are having no trouble poking gaping holes in every one of the city’s argum...
Mar 29, 2013 / Rick Perlstein
Security Staff Barricade Chicago Board of Education in Anticipation of Mass Rally Security Staff Barricade Chicago Board of Education in Anticipation of Mass Rally
As Chicago Public Schools plans mass school closings, its interests lie in public perception—not facilitating a space for students, parents and activists to defend their scho...
Mar 27, 2013 / Allison Kilkenny