| Aug 12, 2015 | Rights / DemocracyPublic education used to be, you know, public — an essential societal investment for the betterment of all, paid for by all through school taxes. In addition to privatization schemes to turn education over to corporate profiteers, public schools themselves have...
| Aug 11, 2015 | Rights / DemocracyIn the 1960s, I attended the University of North Texas. It was a public school blessed with good teachers and an educational culture focused on enabling us students to become socially useful citizens. And it was affordable — with close-to-free tuition and a part-time...
| Jul 29, 2015 | Economy / BusinessSummer is a time of endings and beginnings. For most of the approximately 1.8 million people who just graduated from college, this season marks the end of at least 17 years of formal education and the launch of their careers. My career started a little sooner than...
| Jul 22, 2015 | Rights / DemocracyWhat happens when children witness violence? It’s more common than you think, and the effects can be devastating. More than 1 in 4 American children have been exposed to violence, according to a recently published study from the journal Pediatrics. Researchers found...
| Jul 15, 2015 | Rights / DemocracyThree months ago, I walked across the stage at the University of Mississippi to claim my Bachelor’s diploma. Throwing my cap into the Oxford summer air, I felt a sense of accomplishment, but also a sense of uncertainty. What’s next for me? My long-term goal is to help...
