The 'Yes We Will' Campaign Begins
YouTube : Barack Obama
The election of Barack Obama brought unprecedented hope to students and educators, now it's time to turn that energy into action.
Youth, Education, & Children
Subsections:
2009
2008
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Addressing Inequity in Education
Laine Alison Zalac : Gap Between Wealth & Poverty
This essay, the high school winner of The Nation's Student Writing Contest, argues that until inequities in education are eliminated, a permanent underclass will continue to exist.
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The 2008 Student Loan Blues
Nicholas von Hoffman : Higher Education
Some 200,000 college students won't qualify for loans in September, and millions more will pay higher interest rates. Can they count on Obama to help them out?
2007
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Mourning in America
Patricia J. Williams : Supreme Court
As the Supreme Court rules public schools cannot take voluntary action to overcome racial inequality, what's surprising is the lack of outcry.
2006
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Hey, Kids: Spying Is Fun!
Simon Maxwell Apter : National Security Administration (NSA)
Using cartoons, games and kid-friendly websites, the federal intelligence community is seeking to win the hearts and minds of America's children.
2004
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The Climax of an Era
Various Contributors : Supreme Court
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