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EDUCATION: TOP STORIES THIS WEEK - October 30, 2017

Study Shows American High Schoolers Are Lashing Out in the Increasingly Racist, Anti-Immigrant Atmosphere Trump Has Created

By Steven Rosenfeld, AlterNet

Trump's fanning of the flames of division has reached our education system.  READ MORE»


In Rural America, School Choice Poses Agonizing Choices

By Jenny Robinson, AlterNet

Charter schools and vouchers are at the heart of the Trump/DeVos education agenda. But for small towns like Stinesville, Indiana, school choice has come at a huge cost. READ MORE»


Gavin Grimm Wants To Fix The Education System That Failed Him

By Bronwyn Isaac, AlterNet

You may remember him as the Virginia teen who taught the world how schools discriminate against trans youth. READ MORE»


Conflating School Choice with Democracy and Parent Empowerment Is a Scam

By Deborah Meier, Beacon Press

Deborah Meier was once a strong proponent of school choice. Today she fears for the future of public education. READ MORE»


White Spite: Why Education is at the Center of Trump's Politics of Resentment

By Jennifer Berkshire, AlterNet

From privatization to attacks on affirmative action, education is at the heart of Trump's politics of resentment, says White Rage author Carol Anderson.  READ MORE»


American Kids Spend More Than Two Hours a Day Staring at Screens

By Katherine Martinko, Tree Hugger

The growing use of smartphones by young children raises concerns about the increasingly toxic nature of childhood. READ MORE»


7 Reasons Why Betsy DeVos' Latest Hire May Be Her Scariest Yet

By Shannon Weber, AlterNet

Conservative attorney Hans Bader exemplifies the love affair between extreme right-wing ideology and corporate influence in the Trump administration.  READ MORE»


How on Earth Is Corporal Punishment Still Legal at School in 19 States?

By Sophia A. McClennen, Salon

The U.S. is one of the only democratic nations that allows this treatment of kids. READ MORE»


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