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Posted inEconomy & Workers' Rights

Florida teachers fight to save their union from new restrictions

by Katherine Demby August 10th, 2023August 10th, 2023

A new Florida anti-union law poses an existential threat to 27,000 Florida teachers

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Posted inEducation

Texas cracks down on ‘woke civics’ by restricting student interactions with elected officials 

by Aina Marzia May 26th, 2023June 1st, 2023
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Posted inEducation

Schools brace for programs to dissolve as emergency relief funding dries up

by Makaelah Walters April 12th, 2023May 8th, 2023
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Florida prepares to expand ‘Don’t Say Gay’ up to 12th grade

by Alexandra Martinez March 30th, 2023March 30th, 2023
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Texas seizes control of Houston schools despite backlash

by Mira Sydow March 29th, 2023March 29th, 2023
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The lasting legacy of Boston’s busing crisis

by Kio Herrera January 11th, 2023January 23rd, 2023
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For Rhode Island BIPOC students, mental health resources start at school

by Kio Herrera November 4th, 2022November 7th, 2022
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Despite state initiatives, Indigenous education in public schools remains inconsistent

by Ray Levy Uyeda October 17th, 2022October 18th, 2022
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Posted inEducation

Amid funding cuts and unsatisfactory working conditions, educator unions strike back

by Maryam Noor September 29th, 2022September 29th, 2022
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Advocates argue state takeovers of public schools weaken communities

by Kio Herrera September 22nd, 2022September 27th, 2022

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