Who can do well in math? How you answer that question may depend on where you live. Whereas people in East Asian countries tend to … Teacher equity and maths identityRead more
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Amy Wax and Academic Freedom
The New York Times recently ran a long story on Amy Wax, a law professor at University of Pennsylvania. Wax, who is a religious Jew, … Amy Wax and Academic FreedomRead more
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Freedom creates intellectual conflict
Norman Finkelstein How true academic freedom creates intellectual conflict | Interview with Dr. Norman Finkelstein Influential political science expert Dr. Norman G. Finkelstein discusses the … Freedom creates intellectual conflictRead more
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Over 55,000 Canada’s education workers strike in defiance of ‘draconian’ law
More than 55,000 education workers in Ontario have walked off the job, pledging to strike for “as long as it takes” in defiance a “draconian” … Over 55,000 Canada’s education workers strike in defiance of ‘draconian’ lawRead more
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Teachers Union in Ohio Went on Strike for Students—and Won
Students, teachers, and support staff in Ohio’s largest school district returned to the classroom on Monday after the Columbus Education Association won a new contract … Teachers Union in Ohio Went on Strike for Students—and WonRead more
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The Republican War On Teachers
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AbBbhoHRPSU&rel=0&feature=relmfu] Robert Reich
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School Grades as Capitalist Control
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L0NFwoDXEJE&rel=0&feature=relmfu] Richard Wolff
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Grades Are Capitalism in Action
The capitalist economic system has major failures. It generates extreme, socially divisive inequalities of wealth and income. It consistently fails to achieve full employment. Many … Grades Are Capitalism in ActionRead more
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Teachers’ Forum Condemns NCERT’s Decision to Remove Chapters on Climate Change
After widespread outrage, a teacher’s forum has also stepped in to criticise NCERT for removing crucial chapters concerning climate and weather change from students’ syllabus … Teachers’ Forum Condemns NCERT’s Decision to Remove Chapters on Climate ChangeRead more