education NJ school district bans indebted students from prom and field trips, refuses offer to pay off lunch debt Cory Doctorow
racism Lawyer for gun-toting St. Louis couple describes his clients as "melanin-deficient human beings" Thom Dunn
law Disabled patients in Iowa state-run home used as “guinea pigs” in sexual arousal experiments, lawsuit charges Xeni Jardin
kentucky One of the poorest, most desperate regions in Appalachia is experiencing an economic miracle thanks to fiber run by a New Deal-era co-op Cory Doctorow
education After Katrina, neoliberals replaced New Orleans' schools with charters, which are now failing Cory Doctorow
poverty Minnesota high school threw away hot lunches for students with over $15 of lunch debt Mark Frauenfelder
china Hong Kong's beleaguered chief exec says the extradition bill is "dead" but won't make it official Cory Doctorow
china Hong Kong protests continue to mount, and popular sentiment is with the protesters Cory Doctorow
trump Texas teacher who tweeted Trump her school was 'taken over' by 'illegal students from Mexico' may be fired Xeni Jardin
plagiarism High school student claims principal plagiarized Ashton Kutcher for graduation speech David Pescovitz
History Remembering Velma Demerson: Grand soul, feminist, human rights advocate and writer Harry Kopyto
police School police officer removed after ticketing principal for parking in disabled space David Pescovitz
late stage capitalism LA's teachers are ready to strike on Tuesday, rejecting privatization of public education Cory Doctorow
b-side Drones deliberately taunting Gatwick Airport, shutting it down for nearly 24 hours so far Carla Sinclair
