Outright bribery may be the exception, but favoring the rich is the rule.
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Gentrification, School Closings, and Displacement in Chicago
A former Chicago public school teacher sees school closings as part of a deliberate effort to push African Americans out of newly desirable areas so whites can move in.
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Yale’s Endowment Won’t Divest from Fossil Fuels. Here’s Why That’s Wrong.
Two climate activists and Yale alumni confront the arguments of Yale’s chief investment officer, arguing that he must summon the moral clarity to end support for fossil fuel companies.
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The Charter School Movement Washes Out in California
A Los Angeles school board race reveals the waning power of charter school supporters.
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Is Teach for America Teaching Its Participants to Be Strikebreakers?
With Oakland’s teachers poised to walk off the job, the organization’s message to its young educators has drawn howls of protest.
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Affirmative Action Isn’t a Binary Choice for Harvard’s Asian Americans
A controversial federal lawsuit spurs students to confront the nuances of diversity.
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To Block One Decertification Vote, a Teachers Union May Undo Charter Teachers’ Right to Unionize Nationally
By bringing its case to Trump’s NLRB, New York’s teachers union could threaten charter teachers’ rights in a host of states.
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How Unpaid Internships Reinforce the Racial Wealth Gap
When discussing racism in the United States, few statistics are more revealing than the racial wealth gap. According to the Economic Policy Institute, median household wealth for white families is 12 times higher than that of black families. This disparity makes it much harder for black households to weather crises like unemployment or medical emergencies, […]
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How Gender Became Our National Political Battleground
Electoral politics didn’t use to divide women and men.
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Los Angeles’s Schools Strike Was a Teachable Moment for Students
The scenes unfolding outside students’ schools gave them daily glimpses of their teachers’ commitment and the power of collective action.