education system
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Democratic White House’s education plan an anti-union attack
President Barack Obama announced in March his administration's plan for the failing U.S. system of public education. Underneath a thin…
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Los Angeles teachers, students fight layoffs
Faced with thousands of potential layoffs, 50 United Teachers of Los Angeles union members joined forces with community activists on…
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Students march on state capitol to say no to education cuts
On March 16, thousands of students, mostly from the California community college system marched on the state capitol to protest…
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Lousiana legislative attack on science sparks opposition
In February, a leading scientific group, the Society for Integrative and Comparative Biology, announced a boycott of Louisiana, citing a…
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Chicago residents fight public schools closures
Following five hours of testimony by angry teachers, students and parents, the Chicago Board of Education still voted unanimously to…
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Humboldt State students confront anti-Muslim bigotry
On Feb. 18, a group of Humboldt State University organizers and activists occupied a building on the Arcata, Calif., campus…
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Howard, UDC university students join forces against tuition hikes
The week of Feb 7 saw the start of campaigns opposing tuition increases at two Washington, D.C., schools: the University…
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Florida students fight school district’s homophobic policy
The School Board of Nassau County has come under fire for prohibiting gay-straight alliances at Yulee High School and Yulee…
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Special-needs student wins transportation
Rayvaugh Jackson, a 6-year-old special education student in Chicago, reached an agreement to obtain transportation from Chicago Public Schools after…
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California government shows its true colors amid budget crisis
California, like much of the country, is in the midst of a deep economic crisis. The unemployment rate climbed to…
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