schools
Top NAACP official slams charter schools
May 10, 2018California NAACP president: Nation’s burgeoning charter school movement is bad for teachers, for kids, and for accountability to parents.
Read moreTeachers at Florida massacre site react, student calls out Trump’s hypocrisy
February 15, 2018Martin Duque (right), 14, was a freshman at Douglas. He was killed in the shooting Wednesday. His brother Miguel (left) confirmed his death on Instagram early Thursday, writing, “Words cannot describe my pain… I know you’re...
Read moreDespite protests, Oakland schools cut $9 million from budget
December 18, 2017“I’ve been fighting against budget cuts since I was in kindergarten,” Oakland Technical High School senior Eleanor Davis told the school board.
Read moreDeVos defends discrimination in school choice scheme
June 2, 2017DeVos denied the Trump administration is shifting money away from public schools to fund “choice” programs, but that is exactly what it is doing.
Read moreRahm’s Hunger Games-esque plan for Chicago schools fails to address systemic problems
April 11, 2017Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel's proposal would require Chicago Public Schools students to provide proof of acceptance to an institution such as college or the military in order to receive their high school diploma.
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