schools
Opposition mounts to Trump attempt to open schools without safety measures
July 15, 2020The Trump administration's drive to force the nation's schools to reopen this fall has run into a buzz saw of opposition from school districts, teachers, parents, and public health associations.
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Teachers: High Court opens way for taxpayer dollars for religious schools
July 1, 2020The U.S. Supreme Court’s 5-4 decision allowing Montanans tax credits to pay for tuition at private – read “religious” – schools will cut dollars available to public schools and kids.
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DeVos rescinds Title IX rule protecting student survivors of sexual violence
May 21, 2020DeVos wants to put survivors through trial-like “hearings” where the victims would have to relive the brutality all over again.
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Corporate consultants Bain & Company size up Los Angeles schools
May 21, 2020While families have been scrambling to homeschool, the District’s Superintendent and former investment-banker Austin Beutner has sought guidance from the world of corporate management consulting.
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Obama, in two speeches, criticizes Trump and challenges grads to grab control
May 20, 2020Stepping out of what had been a self-imposed silence on discussing his successor, former President Barack Obama slammed Donald Trump in speeches to graduates.
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