Most Americans Would Rather See $38 Billion Invested In Vets & Education Than Israeli Military Aid

According to a recent poll, 81 percent of American internet users would rather see aid to Israel channeled toward efforts to address domestic issues, like caring for vets, improving education, paying down the national debt or rebuilding infrastructure.

Kit O'Connell
بواسطة Kit O'Connell
Homeless Korean War veteran Thomas Moore, 79, left, speaks with Boston Health Care for the Homeless street team outreach coordinator Romeena Lee on a sidewalk in Boston. M (AP/Steven Senne)

AUSTIN, Texas --- The announcement of a massive new aid package recently offered to Israel isn’t sitting well with many Americans, who would rather see the money used domestically, according to a new online poll. On Sept. 14, the White House announced a Memorandum of Understanding under which the United States will provide Israel with an

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Another Unrealistic Trump Policy Proposal: Homeschool Vouchers

Small government champion and GOP nominee Donald Trump has said he plans to spend billions of dollars on so-called school choice programs.

Jessica Huseman
بواسطة Jessica Huseman
Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump speaks during a campaign rally at Laconia Middle School, Thursday, Sept. 15, 2016, in Laconia, N.H.

GOP nominee Donald Trump has said he plans to spend billions of dollars on so-called school choice programs. The $20 billion in federal funds would be available only to what he says are 11 million children living in poverty who are also "trapped in failing schools." Families will be eligible for vouchers to send their children to charter, magnet or

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How Wall Street Profits From Public Education While Students Drown In Debt

In this episode of ‘Behind The Headline,’ host Mnar Muhawesh meets Steve Mims, the writer and director of ‘Starving The Beast,’ a documentary about the privatization of college education. He explains that learning is now treated like a profitable commodity rather than a public good.

Mnar Adley
بواسطة Mnar Adley

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c_QBiwxdfz4 MINNEAPOLIS --- An education crisis largely orchestrated by neoconservatives in both the Republican and Democratic Parties, has left some of the country’s oldest and most prestigious public universities struggling under deep cuts and severe budget shortfalls. Although these cuts are driven

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Bernie Sanders & Jill Stein’s College Plans Treat Education As A Human Right

While Hillary Clinton promises to make college more affordable if elected, both Stein and Sanders have rolled out bold plans to slash student debt and make education accessible to all.

Kit O'Connell
بواسطة Kit O'Connell
Democratic presidential candidate, Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., speaks during the Des Moines Youth Summit, Sunday, Sept. 27, 2015, at Creative Visions in Des Moines, Iowa. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall)

WASHINGTON --- With presidential candidates hoping to court young voters, it’s not surprising that the student debt crisis and the rising cost of a college education have become key campaign issues. While Hillary Clinton has promised to make college more affordable, Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders and Dr. Jill Stein want to make it accessible to

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13M Children Forced Out Of School By Western Destabilization Efforts In Middle East

According to the new report from the United Nations, over 8,850 schools are unusable due to war and unrest across the Middle East.

Kit O'Connell
بواسطة Kit O'Connell
A Palestinian girl sits inside a room of her family's building which was damaged in last summer's Israel-Hamas war, in the Shijaiyah neighborhood of Gaza City, northern Gaza Strip, Monday, Feb. 23, 2015.

UNITED NATIONS --- Years of war and unrest devastated education in the Middle East and North Africa, leaving more than 13 million children without safe or reliable schools across the region, according to a new report from UNICEF. The report, “Education Under Fire,” which was released on Sept. 3, details the bitter cost of war on the future of

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Charter Schools Cheating Communities Out Of Millions

New report warns that, due to lack of oversight, ‘vast majority of the fraud perpetrated by charter officials will go undetected’.

Sarah Lazare
بواسطة Sarah Lazare
"Charter schools act like they have a 'get out of accountability free' card," said Jonathan Stith, spokesperson for the Alliance to Reclaim Our Schools. (Image courtesy of report)

"Charter schools act like they have a 'get out of accountability free' card," said Jonathan Stith, spokesperson for the Alliance to Reclaim Our Schools. (Image from report) Accepting and soliciting bribes. Diverting public funds for personal profit. Lying about the number of students. These are just a few examples of the fraud and

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