Education

Sanders Details Right-Wing Plot to ‘Dismantle’ Public Education

Jake Johnson / Common Dreams Jun 26, 2024 "Instead of siphoning money and increasing tax breaks to subsidize private education, we have a responsibility to ensure all students have access to quality K-12 education." Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Education

How ‘Universal School Vouchers’ Wreck State Budgets

Jeff Bryant / IMI Nov 22, 2023 Newly enacted universal school vouchers are greatly exceeding state budgets, and it’s not clear where the money to pay for cost overruns will come from. Dig deeper ( 14 Min. Read )

Trump Ally Erik Prince Recruited Ex-Spies to Infiltrate Liberal Groups

Jessica Corbett / Common Dreams Mar 8, 2020 The right wing will stop at nothing to eliminate workers' voices. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

Onward, Christian Fascists

Chris Hedges / Truthdig Dec 30, 2019 The most dangerous legacy of the Trump administration will be the seizure of power by the Christian right. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos Held in Contempt of Court

Jake Johnson / Common Dreams Oct 25, 2019 A federal judge rules the Trump appointee failed to comply with an injunction suspending loan payment collections from defrauded students. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Trump Officials: UNC-Duke Program Too Positive on Islam

COLLIN BINKLEY / The Associated Press Sep 19, 2019 The administration threatens to cut grant funding for a Middle East studies program. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

David Koch May Have Taken Us All With Him

Dharna Noor / The Real News Network Aug 27, 2019 The billionaire philanthropist leaves behind a devastating legacy of climate denial, argues author and Penn State professor Michael Mann. Dig deeper ( 12 Min. Read )

Are Democrats Finally Turning on Charter Schools?

Jeff Bryant / Independent Media Institute May 10, 2019 The party has embraced school privatization in recent years, but its enthusiasm appears to be waning amid a series of rolling scandals. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Lawmakers Debate Future of Loan Relief for Public Workers

COLLIN BINKLEY / The Associated Press Apr 29, 2019 Officials are questioning whether to end the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program or try to fix it. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Charter Schools Are Scamming the U.S. Government

Jeff Bryant / Independent Media Institute Mar 29, 2019 A report finds that the Department of Education blew nearly $1 billion in grant money on schools that never opened or were quickly shut down. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

DeVos Proposes Tax Credit to Promote School Privatization

COLLIN BINKLEY / The Associated Press Feb 28, 2019 The education secretary describes the plan in terms that highlight "freedom" and school choice. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Truthdiggers of the Month: The Striking, and Winning, L.A. Teachers

Kasia Anderson / Truthdig Jan 31, 2019 The success of their high-stakes bid is all the more significant considering the tenor of the current moment. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )