In two weeks, students all over the nation will be in school again. Some already are. That means school boards, districts, and politicians will re-ignite perpetual debates over adequate public school funding. There will still be too...
A key component of the progressive agenda is the call for tuition-free higher education at public colleges and universities. It is something many opponents argue is infeasible, despite the fact that at one time several prominent...
Teachers are not celebrities. They travel to classrooms all over America every day to put their sweat and tears into a mostly thankless job for students, many of whom do not want to be in school,...
The Koch Brothers. The very mention of that phrase makes progressives apoplectic. For Republicans it's become a utopian shibboleth. Those familiar with Charles and David Koch are aware they are benefactors for libertarian and conservative causes, especially climate change...
Betsy DeVos touring a Florida school with Donald Trump (image courtesy White House, part of public domain)
If you look at Donald Trump's administration, many of the key players have had us wondering, "What is s/he doing here?" The questions are probably the loudest about Education Secretary Betsy DeVos. This is a woman...
The profile picture of "Tiana Dalichov" next to Dayanna Volitich's picture at the Crystal River Middle School site (photo art courtesy HuffPost via Twitter and Citrus County Schools)
Last weekend, a middle school teacher in Florida was exposed as the hostess of one of the most notorious white nationalist podcasts on the Internet. By the time classes resumed for the following week, she...
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Donald Trump's infamous Secretary of Mis-Education Betsy DeVos has taken a page from her boss's playbook and in choosing to avoid the press at any cost. During an upcoming speech titled "Preparing the Workforce of the...
On Thursday, the Education Department selected two firms to help collect unpaid student loans. But if there is one thing we have come to understand the past year about this department under Secretary Betsy DeVos, it's that partisan...
Who knew an Education Secretary would garner so much press? Normally a low-profile job, Betsy DeVos has elevated her position to unprecedentedly controversial levels. Upon assuming her role as the nation’s education advocate, Education Secretary Betsy DeVos decided to...
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A lot of people in Donald Trump's administration give the impression that they really aren't qualified to serve at such a high level. But one person in particular leaves people wondering, "What is s/he doing...
Heather Estes (screenshot courtesy WLEX-TV via Raw Story)
The religious right would like you to believe that Christians in this country are being persecuted. But in a large segment of this country, the non-Christians are the ones being persecuted. Two kids in eastern...
Upon assuming her role as the nation's education advocate, Education Secretary Betsy DeVos decided to rescind support requiring the U.S. Education Department to investigate loan servicing companies’ past conduct before the government awards lucrative contracts. Interestingly, these are the...
Even if the rumors about Education Secretary Betsy DeVos' impending resignation are true, the attack upon America's teachers is just getting started. The Supreme Court announced in September it is going to hear early next year...
Expect the next resignation from President Donald Trump's administration to come fairly soon. But it's probably not going to be over Russian collusion, money laundering, or lying to the FBI. This resignation may occur over "lack of...
Brianna Brochu (mugshot courtesy West Hartford Police Department via The Root)
One of the most horrifying racially-motivated incidents in recent years unfolded last month at a small college in Connecticut. A white freshman there wanted to get rid of her roommate, apparently because she didn't want...
In America, we believe everyone should be educated. An educated populace is the backbone of democracy. To that end, we promise to all children the right to a free public education, regardless of socioeconomic status, disability, or...
Cliffside Park High School (image courtesy Jim.henderson, part of public domain)
Last week, a high school class in Cliffside Park, New Jersey played host to one of the most staggeringly racist incidents in recent memory. When a teacher overheard some of her students speaking Spanish, she...
Gray's Creek High School in Hope Mills, North Carolina (screenshot courtesy WTVD)
By now, you know that on Friday night, Richard Spencer and several of his racist, neo-Nazi, and white supremacist friends returned to Charlottesville for another Tiki torch rally. But what you may not know is...
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On Friday afternoon, Education Secretary Betsy DeVos rescinded guidelines issued by the Obama administration on how colleges and universities should address sexual assault on campus. DeVos contended that the rules outlined in a 2011 "Dear...
We are at an interesting time in our history. We will not soon forget the 2016 election and whatever transpired or will transpire over the next couple of years. But President Donald Trump's ascendancy is not a...