Education
The Education Spring Goes To College
People with grievances about higher education policy differ in some important ways. But the unifying theme is the same – that We the People should be in control of our education destinies.
Free the Corinthian 15 – And 41 Million Other Student Debtors
There are moments in history when a new idea forms and takes hold. We believe that student debt forgiveness is one such idea, and that its time has come. If you agree, please join us.
The 'Thom Tillis Rule' For Health Policy Won't Work For Education Either
Most people understand that public health policy should be guided not by desires to maximize personal choice but by the need to guarantee public safety and wellbeing. Why should that guarantee be any different for public education?
The Student Debt Time Bomb
There’s a generational time-bomb ticking. The vast majority of college debtors still suffer in isolation, viewing their struggle as a personal problem, not a societal issue. But this is about to change.
Dumb And Dumber In The Republican House Education Bill
The bill, the Student Success Act, was written completely by Republicans, passed through committee without any Democratic support, and has already drawn strong opposition from the Obama administration and others.
The 'Corinthian 15' Take A Stand By Calling A Student Loan Strike
The goal is to get the Department of Education to cancel their debt, along with that of all other current and former Corinthian College students. They hope that many more students rise up and join the fight.
Memo To Civil Rights Activists: Testing Isn't Helping
The civil rights argument for annual testing continues to devolve into circular reasoning: that we need to test every poor black and brown child every year to see what their test scores are.
A New Proposal For 'College For All'
The Center for American Progress weighs into the college affordability debate with a plan that would assure all students who want to go to college that they would have the financial aid they need to do so.
Why Democrats Must Categorically Reject Bobby Jindal's Education Plan
Bobby Jindal came to the nation’s capital to proclaim a ‘sweeping education plan.’ Unfortunately for Jindal, conservatives in charge of education policy in Louisiana have produced some very troubling results.
Is This The End Of Education Austerity?
Recently, government officials and politicians – from the Beltway to the heartland – have declared allegiance to do what has been, up until now, the unmentionable: Spend more money on public education.
