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Byline: SALLY HO

12 Feb

APNewsBreak: Teach for America slammed over Oakland strike

published on February 12, 2019 - 1:25 PM

(AP) – Hundreds of Teach for America alumni are slamming the educator placement program for telling members to cross the

12 Feb

Bill, Melinda Gates unfazed by criticism of wealthy giving

published on - 12:54 PM

(AP) – Bill and Melinda Gates are pushing back against a new wave of criticism about whether billionaire philanthropy is

21 Jan

Smaller class sizes not proven but teachers strike for them

published on January 21, 2019 - 1:06 PM

(AP) – Most educators and parents see class size as an indicator of a quality education and have made it

08 Jan

Washington governor, NY mayor push expanded health coverage

published on January 8, 2019 - 4:09 PM

(AP) – Washington’s governor and New York City’s mayor unveiled major initiatives to expand health insurance coverage Tuesday, the latest

07 Sep

Teacher strikes, unrest hit West Coast as unions flex muscle

published on September 7, 2018 - 11:30 AM

(AP) — Fights over teacher salaries and working conditions are escalating along the West Coast, emboldened in part by the

16 Jul

Billionaires fuel US charter schools movement

published on July 16, 2018 - 12:49 PM

(AP) — Dollar for dollar, the beleaguered movement to bring charter schools to Washington state has had no bigger champion

15 Jun

Walmart heirs deny involvement in Georgia governor’s race

published on June 15, 2018 - 12:43 PM

(AP) — Representatives of the Walmart company heirs deny any involvement in the Georgia governor’s race after a candidate was

03 May

Bill Gates pumps $158 million into push to combat US poverty

published on May 3, 2018 - 12:58 PM

(AP) — Bill Gates launched a new fight against systemic poverty in the U.S., with his private foundation on Thursday

26 Dec

As child care costs soar, public preschool spots are limited

published on December 26, 2017 - 12:41 PM

(AP) — In perhaps an unexpected twist, historically conservative strongholds like Oklahoma and West Virginia are leading efforts to bring

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Posted: November 15, 2019 at 1:22 pm

In a historic victory for renters and tenants, California will
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Posted: November 13, 2019 at 1:30 pm

On Sept. 18, California legislators signed Assembly Bill 5 into
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