Filed Under: “Education”
Democrats haven’t realized that you can’t defend democracy without explaining it
By Jim Carroll
To counter right-wing authoritarianism, the center-left must articulate a broad vision of a progressive society
Remote instruction is back in some areas, even as the digital divide never disappeared
By Nadra Nittle
School districts have stocked up on computers but broadband access remains a problem as a Covid surge sends some systems remote
State lawmakers aren’t just trying to ban ‘critical race theory,’ they’re trying to ban educating about race
By Emerson Sykes and Sarah Hinger
America’s teachers have been bearing the brunt of politicians’ pandemic mistakes
By Steven Singer
Through every twist and turn of the Covid-19 pandemic, teachers have been at the center of the storm
Christian supremacist group targets Houston-area school board elections, aims for national effort
By Peter Montgomery
Extremist group leader Rick Scarborough hopes to take over Texas school boards to ban ‘critical race theory’ teaching
Biden administration says it will take steps to protect schools from GOP governors who ban Covid safety procedures
By Julia Conley
Education Department says it will use federal relief funds to fill offsets caused by state governments and also pursue civil rights investigations on behalf of students
Right-wing groups training activists to take over school boards as part of ‘critical race theory’ campaign strategy
By Peter Montgomery
Wealthy Republican-affiliated groups are raising money to “train” candidates to run for office as the GOP seeks a second Tea Party movement
What is critical race theory? It’s an effort to find the full story of history
By David Miguel Gray
Republican activists are deliberately lying about a collegiate historical and legal research programs in an effort to get votes
Sleep deficits are robbing lower-income people of health and earning power
By Katherine Ellison
Economic inequality manifests in ways people often don’t expect, including how much sleep we get at night