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A Few Thoughts on the GOP's Critical Rage Theory

Running out of conspiracy theories to match their IQAnon, Republican politicians have discovered critical race theory as the next worst thing to endanger American civilization.

Pierre Tristam ·

Maya Wiley in New York

The Public Good: Why I'm Endorsing Maya Wiley for New York City Mayor

The progressive Democratic candidate is a civil rights lawyer whose values and vision align with my own—someone not beholden to billionaires or the powerful real estate industry.

Diane Ravitch ·

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott announces the reopening of more Texas businesses during the Covid-19 pandemic at a press conference at the Texas State Capitol in Austin on May 18, 2020. (Photo: Lynda M. Gonzalez-Pool via Getty Images)

Progressives Warn of More GOP Whitewashing of History as Abbott Launches '1836 Project'

"Of course, if they actually did talk about the reasons Texas declared independence from Mexico, it would be a very radical course," said one critic.

Kenny Stancil, staff writer ·

American politician Joseph McCarthy (1908 - 1957), the US Senator from Wisconsin, addresses the 1952 Republican National Convention at the International Amphitheatre in Chicago, Illinois, July 1952.

More Than McCarthyism: The Attack on Activism Students Don't Learn About from Their Textbooks

Our students deserve to know that anti-communist repression has always been about a lot more than Russian spies, a blustering senator from Wisconsin, and a blacklist in Hollywood.

Ursula Wolfe-Rocca ·

8th Grade Girl on Zoom With Teacher, Wellsville, New York. (Photo: Barrie Fanton/Education Images/Universal Images Group via Getty Images)

How One Teacher and Her Students Dealt With a World Unraveling Amid Smoke and Death

The pandemic served as a stark reminder of at least two things: that the nuclear family is not enough and that schools can't be its sole safety net.

Belle Chesler ·

"County Council is supposed to be the legislative arm of county government. It's supposed to be a check and balance on the County Executive." (Photo: Steve Singer)

I Fought the Do-Nothing-Incumbent, and He Won

I am a public school teacher, activist and blogger who ran on change and getting things done— education, infrastructure, transportation, jobs, justice. Sounds like a slam dunk, right? Wrong.

Steven Singer ·

The Rutgers Scarlet Knights huddle before the second round game against the Houston Cougars during the 2021 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament

Sanders, Murphy Introduce Legislation to Allow College Athletes to Unionize

"Big time college sports haven't been 'amateur' for a long time, and the NCAA has long denied its players economic and bargaining rights while treating them like commodities," said Sen. Chris Murphy.

Julia Conley, staff writer ·

Demonstrators at a peaceful Black Lives Matter protest in Miami, Florida on June 6, 2020. (Photo: LightRocket/Getty Images)

How We Fight Back Against the GOP's New War on Democracy

The core issue is that in order for the imbalance of power to continue to favor the elite,  systemic racism must continue.

James Haslam ·

Catherine Lhamon, Miguel Cardona and Carmel Martin

Jan Resseger: Will the Biden Administration Revive the Failed Policies of NCLB and Obama?

It looks like Biden is winding the clock backward on education.

Diane Ravitch ·

U.S. Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) holds up a "Stop the Steal" mask while speaking with fellow first-term Republican members of Congress on the steps of the US Capitol in Washington, DC, January 4, 2021. (Photo: SAUL LOEB/AFP via Getty Images)

The Far-Right War on History, Education, and Thinking

Knowing the real history of the United States is essential to advancing the struggles of today.

Chuck Idelson ·