Chicago Teachers Union Votes 90% Pro-Strike (Update) Chicago Teachers Union Votes 90% Pro-Strike (Update)
On Monday, 90% of Chicago Teachers Union members voted to support a strike if one is called.
Jun 12, 2012 / Laura Flanders
The Shock Doctrine Goes to College The Shock Doctrine Goes to College
At UC Davis and other institutions, student-led protests against austerity are met with thuggish riot cops and the criminalization of speech.
Jun 8, 2012 / Joshua Clover
School Closures and Accusations of Segregation in Louisiana School Closures and Accusations of Segregation in Louisiana
Teachers in Louisiana have found themselves on the frontlines of austerity.
Jun 7, 2012 / Allison Kilkenny
A Crisis of Spirit in the Age of ‘Colbert’ A Crisis of Spirit in the Age of ‘Colbert’
The values of the market have come to permeate every aspect of our society.
Jun 6, 2012 / Books & the Arts / Eric Foner
With Youth Unemployment This High, Remind Me What’s So Bad About Vocational Education? With Youth Unemployment This High, Remind Me What’s So Bad About Vocational Education?
Our high schools are failing to prepare young people for an unforgiving economy.
Jun 6, 2012 / Dana Goldstein
Has the United States Given Up on Desegregating Schools? Has the United States Given Up on Desegregating Schools?
What would it take to put school desegregation back on the country's policy agenda?
May 29, 2012 / Press Room
What We Still Don’t Know About Mitt Romney and Education What We Still Don’t Know About Mitt Romney and Education
Here are some questions the candidate wants to avoid.
May 24, 2012 / Dana Goldstein
Global Protests Against Draconian Education Cuts, Tuition Hikes Global Protests Against Draconian Education Cuts, Tuition Hikes
Protests in Philadelphia and Quebec against education cuts and tuition hikes underscore the common struggle against austerity.
May 24, 2012 / Allison Kilkenny
Romney Proposes Return to Bush Education Policy Romney Proposes Return to Bush Education Policy
Education reform is back in fashion, but the Tea Party won’t be pleased.
May 24, 2012 / Ben Adler
Chicago Teachers Turn Up the Heat on Rahm Emanuel (VIDEO) Chicago Teachers Turn Up the Heat on Rahm Emanuel (VIDEO)
Don’t take your eyes of Chicago yet. The NATO protests may be over, but city politics are heating up.
May 23, 2012 / Laura Flanders