The labor union for graduate employees at Brown University, Stand Up for Graduate Student Employees, won the right to vote for official recognition when it signed an agreement with university administrators on June 21. The pact—among the first of its…
New study shows how unions reduce inequality
A groundbreaking new paper, “Unions and Inequality Over the Twentieth Century: New Evidence from Survey Data,” overturns economic orthodoxy and shows that unions reduce inequality. Published by the National Bureau of Economic Research, it shows that the growth of union…
Pawt. School Committee Meeting, 5-31-18
Spanning the gap: Keeping all students engaged over summer
Summer is around the corner! The latest issue of American Educator offers compelling research and stories about the importance of summer learning, especially enrichment opportunities for students living in poverty. Students from different income levels achieve at roughly the same…
Fighting for SNAP, salvaging free school lunches
The House of Representatives is expected to vote this week on a drastic reduction to the nation’s food assistance program for low-income families. AFT President Randi Weingarten sent a letter to representatives opposing this bill. And in an AFT-organized letter,…
North Carolina teachers march for students, rally for respect
Some 15,000 teachers are expected to rally today in Raleigh, N.C., in another educator uprising aimed at improving public schools. So many will leave their schools for the action that the state’s five largest districts have canceled classes. The…