Chicago School Closings And The Joyce Foundation: The Obama Connection

An investigation into the major players behind Mayor Emanuel’s push to privatize public education reveals the president’s ties to the issue.

Steve Horn
بواسطة Steve Horn

The Windy City is is undergoing a tumultuous historical moment, with the uprising of the Chicago Teachers Union occurring alongside the ongoing restructuring and privatization of the Chicago Public Schools system. Most recently, Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel oversaw the closing of 50 public schools, many of which will be replaced by charter schools.

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Report Shows Achievement Gap Shrinking, But With Troubles Ahead

Overall, the report shows the United States has grown less competitive internationally than it used to be.

Frederick Reese
بواسطة Frederick Reese

According to a recent Council on Foreign Relations report, the United States has grown less competitive internationally than it used to be. On a global report card, the United States ranked first in the world in high school educational attainment for those aged 55 to 64, but 10th for those aged 25 to 34 -- a nine-place drop in the span of 30

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Budget Cuts Threaten Recovery Schools For Teen Addicts

Since many teens’ addictions begin at their regular high school, these recovery schools try to end them.

Katie Lentsch
بواسطة Katie Lentsch

Two million teenagers across the U.S. between the ages 12-17 struggle with addictions each year. For Amelia DeCoster, a recovered alcoholic since the age of 19, being an active addict was difficult and exhausting. “I was able to hold some things together during high school, but these things would slip away year by year,” she said. “Sooner rather

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No Relief In Sight For Students: $1 Trillion In Debt And Federal Loan Rates Set To Double

With just days left until the rates double, Elizabeth Warren’s popular proposal has not gained widespread support needed to be passed.

Martin Michaels
بواسطة Martin Michaels

Once reasonably priced, college has become a nightmare in recent years for a new generation of students saddled with an average of $27,000 debt upon graduation. Nationwide, 39 million students have collectively amassed $1.1 trillion in debt. Instead of offering students a lifeline, the federal government continues to pocket $50 billion each year

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School In The Cloud: Curiosity-Driven Education Could Help The World’s Poor

One researcher has a different idea for providing education to children living in geographically ill-equipped areas.

Trisha Marczak
بواسطة Trisha Marczak

“If children have interest, then education happens.” It’s that statement, by author Sir Arthur C. Clarke, which explains the inspiration behind an education revolution erupting in India. Sugata Mitra, an education scientist and professor of educational technology at the University of Newcastle in England, believes children have the capability

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Rampant Abuse, Misplaced Priorities Typify Juvenile Incarceration

The “school to prison pipeline” is creating a class of minorities systematically disenfranchised from the earliest of ages.

Frederick Reese
بواسطة Frederick Reese

“Don” was a troubled kid. At age 16, his repeated mental and behavioral issues led him to bring a weapon to school, throw a rock at an occupied vehicle, and regularly break the law. As a foster child, Don had few advocates to speak for him, and in such a situation, he easily could have been caught up in the “school-to-prison pipeline.” Millions of

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