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Education

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5 Ways to Teach About Structural Racism in Polarized Times

Use a solutionary approach to turn controversy into learning and action.

Zoe Weil ·

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Ted Cruz Worries Working Class Might 'Get Off the Bong' and Vote After Student Debt Relief

"Republicans revealing what they REALLY think about the working class," said one progressive commentator.

Brett Wilkins ·

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Student Loan Debt Is an American Malignancy Born of Ronald Reagan

Forgiving student debt is not a slap at anybody; it's righting a moral wrong inflicted on millions by Reagan and his morbidly rich Republican buddies.

Thom Hartmann ·

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Why $10,000 in Student Debt Relief Is Not Enough

Joe Biden, and Democrats in Congress, should cancel student debt, all of it. But even that is only the beginning of what must be done to make higher education accessible for all.

India Walton ·

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As Student Debt Fight Continues, Progressives Eye Another Goal: Tuition-Free College

"We intend to keep fighting until all student debt is canceled and college is free," said one campaigner.

Jake Johnson ·

Bernie Sanders at a 'Cancel Student Debt' rally

Biden Student Debt Relief Plan a 'Big Deal,' Says Sanders, 'But We Have Got to Do More'

"At a time of massive income and wealth inequality, education, from pre-school through graduate school, must be a fundamental right for all, not a privilege for the wealthy few."

Jon Queally ·

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Progressives Say Biden Student Debt Plan 'A Good Start, But Not Enough'

"In the long term, we need to keep pushing for more relief and for free public college and vocational school," said Rep. Ro Khanna.

Brett Wilkins ·

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Four Decades of Attacking Teachers Is Destroying Public Education

The most important factor driving teachers out of the classroom is a morale crisis.

Jack Schneider ·

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Education Secretary Says Expect Student Loan Announcement 'Within the Next Week or So'

"It's time to fix our broken student loan system and #CancelStudentDebt," said Sen. Elizabeth Warren.

Jessica Corbett ·

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Trans Girls in Utah Can Play School Sports After Judge Blocks Discriminatory Law

"Our daughter just wants the same chance as other kids to make friends and play on the team she loves," said one parent plaintiff. "Today's ruling gives her the opportunity to do that."

Brett Wilkins ·

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