Education – Page 66 – People's World

Teachers union leaders hit Supreme Court anti-affirmative action ruling

April 25, 2014 By Mark Gruenberg

NEA President Dennis Van Roekel, a Phoenix secondary school teacher, said it subjects minority group students to "separate and unequal political processes that put undue burdens" on them.

De Blasio calls for unity in the fight for quality education

March 28, 2014 By Jarvis Tyner

In an effort to set the record straight and heal a rift with New York State's Gov. Cuomo and charter school supporters, New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio made a major speech on his education...

Despite snow, students lobby for #DebtFreeFuture

March 24, 2014 By Andrea Perkins

College students face many issues today, including raising tuition rates and cuts to programs. Student loan debt topped $1 trillion and is expected to reach (and even surpass) $1.3 trillion.

Hang in there, Mayor de Blasio

March 17, 2014 By Jarvis Tyner

The wolves of Wall Street are out to destroy New York Mayor Bill de Blasio's universal pre-kindergarten plan.

Neil deGrasse Tyson takes us on brilliant “Cosmos” voyage

March 14, 2014 By Andrea Perkins

One of the new features of this "Cosmos" is the use of animation to teach science history. I'm hoping the show will try to be less Eurocentric about science history and will talk about non-European scientists...