COVID-19: Scott, Norton Demand Support for Schools to Keep Kids Safe
[School Budgets\COVID-19] Rep. Norton: “Many schools, like those in the District, have been forced to go virtual because of the…
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Rep. Scott: Trump’s Executive Orders Don’t Address Education Crisis
[Trump’s Executive Order\Student Loan] Rep Scott: “Trump’s executive order does nothing to address the crisis facing our education system. It…
Rep. Scott: Heroes Act would stop “Prolonged Economic Depression”
[American Economy] Rep. Scott: “If President Trump and Senator McConnell continue to block a comprehensive relief package, our country will…
“We Need a National Industrial Commission, a Permanent One”
As millions of Americans face eviction through no fault of their own, I spoke to Bart Naylor, financial policy advocate with Public Citizen ,…
COVID-19: National Nurses United to hold National Day of Action
[National Nurses United Protests] Nurse Bonnie Castillo: “Nurses know that this country’s rampant social, economic, and racial injustice has been…
Congressional Democrats to DeVos: Stop Robbing Public School Students
[Betsy DeVos\Privatization] House Education & Labor Committee: “The Department’s rule is both substantively and procedurally improper and will divert precious…
November Election under Threat including by Republican Voter Suppression
[2020 Election] Peace Voice\Moss: Donald Trump continually seeks to delegitimize voting by mail, characterizing it as a form of cheating….
AFT’s Weingarten Disappointed in Republican COVID-19 Relief Proposal for Schools
[COVID-19 Relief] Weingarten: “The funds proposed for K-12 public schools, colleges and universities are woefully inadequate given the expenses schools…
COVID-19: Rep Waters HEROES Act Passage Desperately Needed
[COVID-19\”Heroes Act”] Waters: “When asked by a reporter this week if a coronavirus bill would pass by the end of…
Education Job Losses to Top 1.4 Million Without Urgent Federal Stimulus
[COVID-19\School Funding] Weingarten: “Our nation is at a critical crossroad, and the decisions Congress and the president make in the…