On how to stop a history of recurrent exploitation
Education in America
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The Academic Proles on the Barricades
Today on TAP: Some progress in the University of California strike, but nowhere near enough. And by the way, where’s Gavin?
Posted inWorking in America
How Did Those UC Grad Students Become Auto Workers?
The UAW’s campus organizing record is far better than its auto factory record—and it can back up its UC members with a sizable strike fund.
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Courts Use Increasingly Lawless Arguments to Block Student Debt Relief
In the latest ruling, the Eighth Circuit turned a non-plaintiff into a plaintiff.
Posted inEducation in America
Parents Fear Culture Wars Have Hijacked K-12 Learning
While candidates battle over book lists, kids fall behind in the classroom and worry about bullying and school shootings.
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The Other Form of Long COVID
Today on TAP: How the pandemic sets back children’s learning
Posted inEducation in America
Servicer in a Key Student Loan Cancellation Lawsuit Risks a $175 Billion Fine
MOHELA, a servicer involved in the case that heard oral arguments on Wednesday, could be liable under California law if it interferes with a borrower’s right to debt forgiveness.
Posted inLaw and Justice
More Rights in Danger as Supreme Court Term Begins
Threats to voting rights, affirmative action, the environment, and student debt relief take center stage.
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The Cost of Biden’s Student Debt Cancellation
Today on TAP: At $15 billion a year, it’s a good deal for students and for the economy, but it only begins reform of how we pay for higher education.
Posted inHealth and Social Policy
VA Research Verges on Breakdown Without Congressional Action
A reinterpretation on funding sources for VA researchers affiliated with academic institutions is imperiling irreplaceable studies of veterans’ health.
