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Bruce A. Dixon , BAR managing editor
Lessons, Successes, Failures of the West Virginia Teachers Strike
08 Mar 2018
The 9 day West Virginia school strike was a long time coming, and contains a number of useful, if not new lessons.
Nellie Bailey and Glen Ford
Black Agenda Radio, Week of February 12, 2018
13 Feb 2018
Black Lives Matter in the Public Schools
Jeff Schuhrke
Chicago Teachers Union and Charter School Teachers Have Joined Forces
07 Feb 2018
“Leaders of both union locals say they don’t have a problem with charter schools per se, but rather they oppose the proliferation of the charter system of mana
Nellie Bailey and Glen Ford
Parents Oppose Excessive Testing
19 Sep 2017
A poll commissioned by the American Federation of Teachers shows 61 percent of public school parents think too much emphasis is placed on testing, and what schools need most is more funding.
Bruce A. Dixon , BAR managing editor
Roland Martin: That Hustla Ova There Tryna Sell Us School Privatization
09 Feb 2017
Roland Martin pretends to be a journalist. But what does a guy do when the one percent won't pay for an informed public? Roland is a hustla for hire, and he's found a dependable set of clients.
Dr. Walter C. Farrell Jr.
Public School Privatization Strategies: What Teachers, Unions, and Public Education Stakeholders Should Know
04 Nov 2015
The future of public education is not guaranteed.
Bruce A. Dixon , BAR managing editor
Demonizing Teachers, Privatizing Schools: The Big Lies and Big Plans Behind the Atlanta School Cheating Scandal
22 Apr 2015
Should we be wondering if the prosecution of cheating Atlanta teachers for racketeering was racist?
Bruce A. Dixon , BAR managing editor
One Year After Chicago Closes 50 Public Schools, Chicago Teachers Union Assesses the Lies and Lasting Damage
28 May 2014
A couple years ago, we at Black Agenda Report wondered why the closings of 40 public schools over three years
Samantha Winslow
An iPad on Every Desk?: A Trojan Horse, Teachers Say
24 Nov 2013
School districts that place iPads and mobile devices into classrooms are being praised (and praising themselves) for "innovation. But what's this really about?
Glen Ford , BAR executive editor
Chicago Teachers Build a Movement
22 May 2013
Chicago teachers see themselves as engaged in a movement to defend the public sphere from corporate acquisition. “Wall Street hedge funders and other speculators are betting heavily on school…