Michael O’Dea

LATEST ARTICLES BY Michael O’Dea

• Politics

  

  Houston schools vs. corporate reform: Fighting the commodification of learning

  May 5, 2025 By Michael O’Dea

  These kinds of undemocratic seizures of power aren’t just a Houston problem—they’re a threat to every public school.

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• News

  

  Is everyone welcome here? The danger of catering to far-right reactionaries 

  March 27, 2025 By Michael O’Dea

  The censorship of an inclusive sign in a school classroom shows the problem of appeasing racism and fascism.

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• Labor

  

  Teaching in the Trump era: The classroom as a site of struggle

  January 8, 2025 By Michael O’Dea And Mary Hendricks

  With a second Trump term looming, People’s World talked with teachers from around the country to discuss their major concerns.

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