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Sick of Broke Schools: Parents Go Gangster and Shake Down Businesses For Cash

Don't want to help schools financially? Get ready to look down the barrel of a juice box.

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At 76, Jonathan Kozol Is More Outraged Over Inequality in Education Than Ever

Education activist Jonathan Kozol is letting loose on child poverty, racism, and educational inequity these days.

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What Do Americans Say Is the Biggest Problem Facing Public Schools?

Hint: it's not ineffective teachers or campus violence.

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Los Angeles Tries Crowdsourcing Ideas for More Efficient Schools

LAUSD got 1,300 ideas in a month on how they can save money and eliminate waste.

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Why Throwing Money at Schools Actually Is the Answer

Guess what? According to data analysis of the 10 wealthiest and poorest school districts, money does matter.

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Broke L.A. Schools Are Giving Teachers a Half Day to Protest

In an unprecedented move, LAUSD is working with the local teachers union to make a protest of education cuts happen.

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Where Schools Really Get Their Money From, and Why It Needs to Change

Schools get the vast majority of their money from states. Federal funding just isn't a big factor right now. But the thing is, it should be.