1,000 rally in support of outspoken teacher, vs. bullying and cuts
Philadelphia residents rally for suspended teacher who critized school district plans to privatize eight public schools.
Cut BP aid, not Pell Grants! students demand
Student activists and advocates say congressional lawmakers need to get their budget priorities straight especially when it comes to making cuts to federal funding for higher education.
Campus rally and teach-in slam Ohio education cuts
Faced with the prospect of massive cuts and hikes in tuition and fees, hundreds of students at Ohio University took part in a teach-in, a rally and a march last week.
National student lobby event to take place in Washington
This month marks the 42nd annual Grassroots Legislative Conference and National Student Lobby Day, or LegCon as it's come to be known.
Students nationwide rally for public workers
More than 10,000 students and supporters rallied nationwide during a national day of action to defend public education and the rights of public workers.
Philly students, teachers assail top-down school “reform”
A spirited rally by 500 parents, students, teachers and others Feb. 25 protested decisions the district is imposing in the name of "school reform."
Atheism grows among youth, high school students
The Secular Student Alliance, which has chapters on 200 college campuses nationwide, announced that it would work to help high school-aged free thinkers express themselves.
Teachers and students support Obama’s education budget
President Obama's education budget is being applauded as a sign of the administration's commitment to public schools and higher education.
Flush with taxpayer cash, for-profit schools seek to quash oversight
WARNING: Career schools may be hazardous to your financial and educational health.
Student activist helped save Gabrielle Giffords’ life
A college student activist/hero is credited with saving the life of Rep. Gabrielle Giffords.
