Youth – Page 29 – People's World

Ohio students form state association

February 17, 2012 By Stuart McIntyre

From our numerous discussions, it became clear that the issues students face are tied to the corporate power structure that runs our state.

Ballad for the Occupation: interview with Spencer Livingston

February 13, 2012 By Chris Elliott

Spencer Livingston's "Occupy Wall Street" is a mellow, melodic meditation on the feelings of economic injustice that sparked the movement.

Christian nationalists recruiting “child evangelists” in public schools

February 6, 2012 By Rick Nagin

Stewart presented the results of a study exposing a nationwide effort to turn public schools into a base for indoctrinating children in fundamentalism.

Tucson bans Mexican-American studies, students walk out

January 26, 2012 By Blake Skylar

On Monday, after the Tucson, Ariz. school district banned its acclaimed Mexican-American studies program, hundreds of high school students throughout the city walked out of their schools in protest.

State of the Union address, DREAM Act Undocumented youth respond

January 25, 2012 By Blake Skylar

In his State of the Union address, the president described the challenges faced by undocumented youth: many of them are already responding favorably: "I'm a DREAMer and I believe myself to be an American. I have...