Police arrested more than 50 professors and their supporters during a rally for faculty on Wednesday in New York City. Protesters blocked the doors of … NYPD Arrests 50 at Rally for CUNY ProfessorsRead more
Educational debt has become a ticking time bomb. With over $1 trillion in outstanding loan balances, the student loan industry has a lot in common … Student loan crisisRead more
Schools are closed in Seattle again today as Seattle’s first teachers’ strike in 30 years enters its fifth day. Last week, teachers, who are represented … Seattle Strike Enters Fifth DayRead more
In Chicago, a group of public school parents, grandmothers and education activists are entering the 19th day of a hunger strike to save Dyett High … Whats wrong with Dyett High SchoolRead more
It is less than a week into the new government and some of us would love nothing more than to run screaming for the hills. … What we learned from occupying our universityRead more
In Seattle, the teachers’ union has launched a strike for the first day of school today, after negotiations broke down Tuesday night. The teachers are … Seattle Teachers Launch First Strike in 30 YearsRead more
In Chicago, a group of public school parents, grandmothers and education activists are entering the third week of a hunger strike to save Dyett High … Hunger Strike to Save Public School Enters Third WeekRead more
Student occupations are spreading across the U.K. ignited by Occupy LSE, a student-staff takeover that began on March 17 at the London School of Economics, … The London School of Economics OccupationRead more
There’s a generational time-bomb ticking — and the student debt crisis is the trip wire. Adults under 35 disproportionately bear the brunt of escalating inequality. … The Student Debt Time BombRead more
After more than 50 years leading the fight to legitimize attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, Keith Conners could be celebrating. Severely hyperactive and impulsive children, once … The Selling of Attention Deficit DisorderRead more