Education
How Super Bowl Highlights Everything Wrong With For-Profit Universities
This year's Super Bowl is being played at the University of Phoenix Stadium. What's wrong with that? Plenty. Here's how you can take a stand against the worst of the for-profit education machine.
Liberate 41 Million Americans From Student Loan Debt
A student debt “jubilee” would reflect both the values upon which this nation was founded and the economic principles that have sustained it through its greatest periods of growth and prosperity.
Democrats Should Listen To What Sen. Whitehouse Said About Education
A populist message for public education needs input from the populace, not just from Beltway wonks. Democrats must find a populist voice. Maybe Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse just provided it.
Why The Test Debate Is About Politics, Not Education
As Republicans present alternatives to the currently untenable situation posed by the current public school testocracy, Democrats aren't going to get footholds simply by saying the tests will get better.
A 'Moral Monday' Protest Against School Funding Inequity in New York
A protest featuring Rev. William Barber coincided with a report by the Alliance for Quality Education that said that educational inequality had grown to record-setting levels under New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo.
Community College "Giveaway That Benefits Students" – How Awful!
The vacuity of conservative arguments against tuition-free community college is actually a sign that President Obama's proposal is a hit to the conservative solar plexus.
An Education New Year's Resolution We Can All Believe In
Instead of relegating the New Year to more of the same, let's resolve to make 2015 the year we work on the most important education issue of all – racial and economic inequity.
Education's Newsmaker Of The Year: Charter School Scandals
In 2014, charter schools became known primarily for their ability to concoct innovative new scams. From local stories to national news, charter school scandals of 2014 forever altered the narrative about these schools
Why People Are 'Walking In' For Public Schools
Organizations representing advocates for public schools have joined their voices today in events across the country as part of a national Week of Action for the Public Schools All Our Children Deserve.
Can We Stop Using Tests To Drive Education Reform?
Politicians and public officials are starting to hear the growing chorus against standardized testing. But we’ve yet to hear a coherent answer to, "Can we stop using tests to drive education reform?"
