Restorative Justice is the Proven Alternative Our Children Need
Punitive systems funnel students — especially Black ones — into immiseration and incarceration.
Education
Trump is Stealing Students’ Dreams to Give Billionaires Tax Breaks
A first-generation college student fears other young people won't get the financial aid she's relied on for her education.
We Need Child Care, Not Partisan Threats
Freezing child care funding on the basis of partisan allegations only hurts working families like mine.
Tax the Rich or Burden Working Families? The Choice Is Clear.
As a teacher in Chicago, I've seen how prioritizing the wealthy leaves the rest of us wanting.
Can Radio Save Lives and Reduce Poverty in War-Torn Congo?
This inexpensive technology remains an effective tool for ensuring equitable access to vital health and economic information.
Discipline and Punish: How Wall Street’s Grip on School Finance Deepens Inequality
Federal funding cuts will only worsen school districts' damaging dependence on debt.
Prestige, Power, and Dear Old Alma Mater
Must higher education always genuflect before America’s highest incomes?
The Troubling Trend of State Takeovers of Public Schools
Despite aiming to close achievement gaps, state takeovers of school districts worsen education inequality for low-income and minority students.
We Need Our Public Libraries, and Now They Need Us Too
Our public libraries are already doing amazing work combating inequality — we just need to make sure they have the funds to keep doing it.