Education
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Education With a Debt Sentence
For-Profit Colleges as American Dream Crushers and Factories of Debt By Astra Taylor and Hannah Appel Imagine corporations that intentionally target low-income single mothers as … Education With a Debt SentenceRead more
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Student Jailed for Nearly Three Years Without Trial
New York City Department of Corrections announced it will stop using solitary confinement to punish adolescents held in its troubled Rikers Island jail complex, the … Student Jailed for Nearly Three Years Without TrialRead more
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This is not a science book
In this September 17, 2013 photo, pro-science supporters rally prior to a State Board of Education public hearing on proposed new science textbooks, in Austin, … This is not a science bookRead more
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Microsoft’s Plan To Cash In On Common Core
No great American philanthropist ever got to be a great American philanthropist without first becoming a great American business tycoon. Microsoft founder Bill Gates is … Microsoft’s Plan To Cash In On Common CoreRead more
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Teachers Union’s Mixed Messages On Common Core
Though the American Federation of Teachers (AFT) received millions of dollars in funding from the private Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation to support the development … Teachers Union’s Mixed Messages On Common CoreRead more
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Bill Gates needs to drop his Common Core obsession
It’s hard to envision Bill Gates not getting exactly what he wants, or backing down from anything. However, that was before he became the sugar … Bill Gates needs to drop his Common Core obsessionRead more
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News
U.S. Judge Holds Argentina in Contempt over Vulture Fund Payments A U.S. judge has held Argentina in contempt of court over its refusal to pay … NewsRead more
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U.S. Student Loan Bubble
When President Obama signed it into law this month, the Bipartisan Student Loan Certainty Act was hailed as a major victory for students. The bill … U.S. Student Loan BubbleRead more