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By Heidi Shierholz | Originally Published at Economic Policy Institute October 23, 2013 Over the last five years, government employment has dropped by 657,000 as a result of the Great Recession’s effects on federal, state, and local budgets. With kids getting settled back in the classroom this [...]

A report released recently by the Southern Education Foundation (SEF), "A New Majority: Low Income Students in the South and the Nation," finds that low-income children are a majority of students in 17 states, primarily in the South and West, and [...]

John Lewis; March: Book One – The Book Reviewed Reviewed By Robert Kirby | Originally Published at The Comics Journal October 23, 2013 March: Book One is the memoir of Congressman John Lewis (District 5, Georgia) who has had a long and distinguished political [...]

You were there. If perchance you were not physically present at the actual 1963 Boycott of the Chicago Public Schools you can be there at the 50th Anniversary event,Lessons From the 1963 Boycott Then and Now. [See the Program [pdf]. View videos of the [...]

Written By Alyn [Before the Film Preview Screening '63 Boycott and Forum] The Past is similar to today! Black people were separated from white people in the past. What do you do when you have trouble? Maybe run or call for help? If you [...]

Two sisters. One born in Chicago, and one in Mexico. One belongs to America with opportunities and dreams. The other belongs to a world of uncertainty and constant fear of deportation. The siblings, and many others like them, hide in places [...]

Empirical evidence has helped us understand the roots of racism and why it is rampant in American society. Psychologist and Social Scientist Daniel Kahneman discovered, "What You See Is All There Is [WYSIATI.] Today, in the United States, we see colors, separate and unequal. [...]

October 22, 2013 President Barack Obama The White House Washington, DC 20500 Download The Letter [pdf] Dear President Obama, We the undersigned children’s book authors and illustrators write to express our concern for our readers, their parents and [...]

FairTest News Release on Public Letter about Standardized Testingby 120+ Children's Authors & Illustrators Originated by, Originally Published and a Project Led by FairTest for further information Dr. Monty Neill (617) 477-9792 Bob Schaeffer (239) 395-6773 
for immediate release -- Tuesday, October 22, 2013 120+ Children’s [...]