WireTap Magazine: Education

Education: Silence Broken: Critical Literacy Is The Goal

Kameelah Rasheed, WireTap — Tue, 22 Apr 2008 13:00:01 PDT

Column: A young teacher's advice on how to reach struggling readers and writers by building a culture of critical literacy.

Education: Left Out: School-to-Prison Pipeline

Global Action Project — Tue, 01 Apr 2008 15:00:01 PDT

A group of New York City high school students examine the school-to-prison pipeline at their school, and look toward changes.

Education: Opinion: Why I Campaign for College Tuition Relief Now!

Vicente Garcia, WireTap — Mon, 24 Mar 2008 00:00:01 PDT

As 2007 marked the first time California spent more money on prisons than public colleges, young activists mobilize for a ballot initiative that will help low-income students access universities.

Education: Building A Better Pencil

Allie Schratz, Golden Gate [X]press — Wed, 20 Feb 2008 01:00:01 PST

A student-run business brings green supplies to campus bookstores.

Education: When Kids Cut Class, Parents Go to Jail

Peter Micek, New America Media — Thu, 14 Feb 2008 00:00:01 PST

A new program in San Francisco attempts to stem crime before it starts -- by keeping elementary school-aged children in school. The repercussions of missing class could be criminal -- for their parents.

Education: Wiley College Shares Spotlight With "Great Debaters"

Kai Beasley, Black College Wire — Fri, 18 Jan 2008 13:00:01 PST

New film Great Debaters sheds light on financial struggle of Historically Black College.

Education: Minding the Gap

Sarah Seltzer, WireTap — Sat, 29 Sep 2007 01:00:01 PDT

Young public high school teachers offer insight to our education system and what reforms students are asking for.

Education: Swimming With Student Loan Sharks

Scott Thill, WireTap — Thu, 27 Sep 2007 01:00:01 PDT

As College Cost Reduction Act becomes law, what students and everyone else should know about borrowing money for college.

Education: Student Sex Health Stymied

Maya Schenwar, WireTap — Mon, 24 Sep 2007 00:00:01 PDT

With student groups working tirelessly to spread sexual health awareness, why are sexually transmitted infections still going strong on college campuses?

Education: The Racial Politics of College Newspapers

Justin Elliot, Campus Progress — Fri, 14 Sep 2007 12:00:01 PDT

Why college newsrooms are often neither diverse nor racially sensitive.

Education: Education Among the Devastation

Nicole McClelland, WireTap — Sat, 25 Aug 2007 00:00:01 PDT

Post-Katrina student life is a balance of stress, studies and hope for the future.

Education: Hip-Hop Rebuffs NCLB

Mari Rice, WireTap — Tue, 14 Aug 2007 00:00:01 PDT

Reforming education was the hot topic at Atlanta's Hip-Hop Social Forum.

Education: Nooses Under The "White Tree"

Bill Quigley, IndyBay — Sun, 22 Jul 2007 00:00:01 PDT

Racial injustice rears its head at a high school in rural Louisianna.

Education: Rappin' About Literacy Activism

Tomas Palermo, WireTap — Fri, 13 Jul 2007 00:00:01 PDT

What do track, rap and the achievement gap have to do with high school learning? SF State professor and hip-hop activist Dr. Jamal Cooks breaks down the literacy code.

Education: Peace Keepers Embedded on Campus

Carolyn Goossen, New America Media — Fri, 22 Jun 2007 00:00:01 PDT

When two high schools erupted in large-scale fighting over the past school year, Youth Together was on the front lines, working with what they call "non-traditional student leaders" to end the violence and find long term solutions for peace.

Education: When College Ends, So Does Activism

Adam Doster, In These Times — Fri, 15 Jun 2007 14:00:01 PDT

Opinion: Why selling out is a depressingly rational choice for many graduates.

Education: Schooling Bill Gates

Sarah Seltzer, WireTap — Wed, 13 Jun 2007 00:00:01 PDT

The billionaire's intentions couldn't be better, but here's how to really fix our schools from the bottom up.

Education: Education as the Practice of Freedom

Matt Nelson, WireTap — Sun, 27 May 2007 00:00:01 PDT

Opinion: The recent 53rd anniversary Brown v. Board of Education decision offers young people an opportunity to once again shape the future of the US educational system. Here's a communique from a Milwaukee activist on the danger of school privatization and Bush's No Child Left Behind Act.

Education: College Loans Scandal: Are You Getting the Best Deal?

Pedro de la Torre, Campus Progress — Thu, 26 Apr 2007 00:00:01 PDT

Recent investigations into college lending practices have exposed corruption in many offices of financial aid. Campus Progress offers a guide to exposing potential conflicts of interest in your school.

Education: Preventing Violence on Campuses

Ron Scherer, Amanda Paulson, Christian Science Monitor — Wed, 18 Apr 2007 09:00:01 PDT

Tighter security won't be enough. Universities must focus more on preventive measures like mental counseling, outreach and helping students identify early signs of trouble, campus officials say.