Casualties in the Education Reform Wars Casualties in the Education Reform Wars
The stakes are high for students unlucky enough to be caught in the crossfire.
Sep 19, 2012 / Column / Melissa Harris-Perry
Fighting Poverty Is Part of Education Reform Fighting Poverty Is Part of Education Reform
The children struggling the hardest in school also happen to be some of the poorest in the country.
Sep 17, 2012 / Chris Hayes
As Deal Nears, Major Wins Are Likely for Chicago Teachers As Deal Nears, Major Wins Are Likely for Chicago Teachers
Teachers in Chicago realize that they are striking a blow for the preservation of public education across the country.
Sep 14, 2012 / Matthew Cunningham-Cook
What’s Missing From the Chicago Strike Debate What’s Missing From the Chicago Strike Debate
As Obama touts his education reforms and neoliberals face off with teachers, hardly anyone is talking about the real problems besetting America’s public schools.
Sep 14, 2012 / Pedro Noguera
Strike Against Inequality Strike Against Inequality
A strike in the country's most segregated school district is about more than union politics.
Sep 14, 2012 / StudentNation / Christie Thompson
Romney-Ryan Prep School Fantasies: Wrong About Teachers… and Parents Romney-Ryan Prep School Fantasies: Wrong About Teachers… and Parents
66 percent of Chicago parents back teachers and their union, while Romney-Ryan back wrongheaded Rahm Emmanel—and the fantasy that parents don't like public education.
Sep 13, 2012 / John Nichols
Chicago Teachers Push Back Against Neoliberal Education Reform Chicago Teachers Push Back Against Neoliberal Education Reform
In Chicago, teachers aren’t just fighting for a fair contract—they’re fighting to stop the education reform agenda that dominates the national debate.
Sep 11, 2012 / Matthew Cunningham-Cook
Why Strike? Hear It From a Chicago Teacher (VIDEO) Why Strike? Hear It From a Chicago Teacher (VIDEO)
Twenty-six thousand teachers and school staff are expected to join the picket lines in Chicago Monday. Why?
Sep 10, 2012 / Laura Flanders
The Poetry of America’s Best and the Brightest The Poetry of America’s Best and the Brightest
The students at Bunker Hill Community College may have difficult lives. But the best are as bright as any Ivy Leaguer.
Sep 5, 2012 / Books & the Arts / Wick Sloane
Students, Beware: Private Student-Loan Companies Are Not Your Friends Students, Beware: Private Student-Loan Companies Are Not Your Friends
A devastating report reveals the predatory practices behind the $150 billion private student-lending industry.
Sep 4, 2012 / Kay Steiger