What do adjuncts, undocumented students, K-12 educators, and the North Texas Dream Team all have in common?Our commonality has a lot to do with our shared vulnerabilities and hidden strengths. (También en Español)
Education articles on Democracy Chronicles
It is clear that high rates of education are essential for countries to be able to achieve high levels of economic growth and to manage a modern democracy. Spreading quality education to everyone around the world is vital to progress.
Homeless Adjunct Professor Needs Our Help
Stefan Krompier of Nassau Community College has set up a fundraising website for New York homeless adjunct Mary Faith Cerasoli. Mary Faith needs all the help we can give her. Thanks again in advance for all your help.
Stand With Our Veterans by Defending the Vote
I honor those who have given the greatest sacrifice for our country, those brave men and women of our Armed Forces who fought for our freedoms, by saying that the duty is upon all of us to exercise our right to vote.
Michelle Obama Standing up For Healthy Food in Schools
The quest for healthy food in schools run by the government continues with FLOTUS (First Lady of the United States) Michelle Obama making rare political stand
A May Day Mass Adjunct Firing in New York
College to hold mass adjunct firing after they went on strike for a week last September
The Impact of Voter Turnout in Young and Old
Our younger generation doesn’t vote in statewide and local elections in anywhere near their numbers. As a result, issues of particular importance to Philadelphians, like high-quality schools and the money to support them, are given short shrift.
New Detail of Collapse in Education System for Minorities
Decay of public education system for minorities means bleak future without deep change
Adjunct Union Push Sparks Washington State Labor Debate
National group behind adjunct union push called “Precarious Faculty Rising” calls for support
Education Crisis Pits Teacher Unions Against Unionizing Adjuncts
A new national battle is raging between unionizing adjunct professors and the established unions
Overeducated and Underemployed: An American Millennial Graduate
Three years later, with completion of a master’s degree, an internship volunteering abroad for an NGO, and a published thesis, I find myself not far from where I began. The pursuit of the American dream has left me overeducated and underemployed.