Call to Action: Urge U.S. Senate to do its job and fill the SCOTUS vacancy
Educators use social and electronic media to urge lawmakers to fill vacancy on U.S. Supreme Court.
Issue Higher Education
Public schools, taxpayers on short end of PA’s budget mess
Guest writer Peter Greene gives his take on who’s coming up short with Pennsylvania’s new budget.
Keeping students out of the school-to-prison pipeline
One educator says it’s all about restorative practice. Find out what it is.
Spring Into ESSA: A season of action on behalf of all students
Find out what you can do in your community to make sure that the Every Student Succeeds Act is implemented properly.
College access and affordability on House Democrats’ menu for students
“The possibility of a college degree is becoming further and further out of reach every day,” said Maggie Thompson, executive director of Generation Progress.
Higher education and the presidential candidates
As candidates move their efforts to SC, they might consider a few figures about the Palmetto State: 59 percent of its college graduates have student debt, and the average amount is nearly $30,000.
WI Senator Tammy Baldwin outlines challenges in making college affordable for all
WI Senator fights an uphill battle in Washington, D.C. against those standing in the way of affordable higher education.
Gov Rauner’s budget battle causes crisis in Illinois colleges
It has been six months since Illinois colleges and universities were cut off from state funds, and the quality of higher education – as well as poor students’ access to it – is suffering.
U.S. House approves Every Student Succeeds Act to create greater opportunities for all students
Education activists: Call U.S. Senators to take action and #GetESEARight
College students organize for racial justice: Mizzou student member shares her story
Bianca Zachary, president of the University of Missouri Student NEA chapter, shares her story of campus racism and how activists fought back.