School gun violence has become popular rallying cry for Maryland and NY Libertarians Party
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.
Learning From the Evolution of Education in the Animal Kingdom
Education is more than reading, writing, and arithmetic. It is one of the most important investments a society can make in its people and its future and is critical to reducing poverty and inequality. This lesson from mammalian education is quite fundamental.
Charter Schools, Bill Gates, and Money Politics
Billionaires of Walmart family, Bill Gates, and money politics have influenced charter school law
Giving Part-Time Community College Faculty a Fair Deal
Part-time community college faculty face unfortunate series of barriers to stability in work
Adjunct Equality: Celebrating Successes and Moving Forward
Today, I want to publicly celebrate some the people who are working for adjuncts, and highlight a few of the victories that have taken place during the 2013 year, as well as point to places where there is already momentum to start 2014.
What’s That Tuition Check Paying For?
Before you sign that first tuition check, find out how many adjuncts your university or college employs. Then ask the administration how much those adjunct faculty members are paid and how well they are supported. Then ask why you’re writing such a big check.
Stress Points: Being a Professor is Easy, Right?
How “easy” is it for the professors who, for instance, teach at three different schools (sometimes in the same day) and still earn poverty-level wages? Faculty working conditions are student learning conditions—not just on your campus or mine, but on all of them.
How the Movement for Adjunct Justice Got Started
I am not giving up on Higher Education or on my petition, which now has close to 7000 signatures (too little still so please sign and share!). I have begun a page for Adjunct Justice too where I now have over 500 followers, though there is always room for more.
Taking on Hired Education: Labor’s Latest Goliath
Taking on “Hired” Education, Labor’s Latest Goliath: Identifying the Problems and Potentialities in the Fight for Adjunct Justice. Adjuncts are standing together to kick off 2014 with fights for equity in higher education at a college or university near you!
Indian Student Parliament Opening Discussion in Gujarat
Gujarat teenagers are being exposed to democratic debate and encouraged to participate in government through an Indian student Parliament founded by students themselves