Illinois governor signs state DREAM Act into law
In a packed auditorium at the Benito Juarez high school, hundreds of elected officials, students, community leaders and immigrant rights supporters watched as Gov. Pat Quinn signed the Illinois DREAM Act into law.
Campaign presses oil tax to save California public schools
A group of public education advocates have begun a movement to tax oil extraction throughout the state of California.
Gay-Straight Alliance president: "Make Michigan better" for all
As a member of a “minority” group, “one thing you realize, you can’t get anything done unless you have support of some of the majority.”
Kasich budget escalates class warfare
Ohio Gov. John Kasich escalated his radical program of open class warfare last week with his new two-year budget.
"Golden State" finally has a budget, but it's ugly
Health, education and other human needs programs have endured repeated severe cuts over the years. The California budget that finally passed included still deeper cuts.
Parents stage second sit-in over broken promises
Parents in Chicago say they are staging an around-the-clock sit-in at an elementary school field house until school officials and elected representatives meet with them.
Philadelphia principals join teachers to slam mass layoffs
Hundreds of school employees and supporters packed the meeting of the School Reform Commission to protest the district's announced 1,500 layoffs.
An introduction to Michele Bachmann
Rep. Michele Bachmann supposedly showed "stagecraft" during the Republican debate, but she also has a "talent" for questionable statements and policy positions.
Student zombies protest higher education cuts
Student activists staged a "die-in" and "zombie march" in Wisconsin as a part of Higher Education Day to protest anti-student measures proposed by the state's GOP lawmakers and governor.
Big business greed "holds Illinois hostage"
The Chicago Mercantile Exchange Group made $951 million in profits on $3 billion in income in 2010. But that's not enough, they are threatening to move out of Illinois unless they get a tax break.
