Category: EDUCATION

Cities Need to Step Up in Support of Local News

Local news outlets are facing a severe crisis, with declining resources and journalist layoffs impacting communities nationwide. The loss of local news coverage leaves residents without essential information about local government, schools, and neighborhoods. Federal cuts to public media exacerbate the problem. Cities are uniquely positioned to address this issue by actively supporting local journalism….

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CULTURE & LIFESTYLE

We need our public libraries more than ever

Public libraries offer a crucial resource for accessing high-quality, paywalled journalism, combating the spread of disinformation and extremist ideologies. Our libraries provide free access to news databases and publications through apps and online portals, empowering citizens to be informed and combat the influence of malicious actors. Your Library Card Can Break Paywalls — Here’s How…

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BOOKS

Wellbeing in Wales is No Accident

A groundbreaking law in Wales that requires all public bodies to consider their decisions’ long-term impact has caused such a fundamental shift in how those bodies operate that prosperity is now measured on wellbeing rather than GDP. Lessons from Wales’ future generations law https://theprogressplaybook.com/2025/05/04/lessons-from-wales-future-generations-law Related Reading

CULTURE & LIFESTYLE

Homeless Vets Getting Tiny Home Help from California Teens

Students in three San Diego County high school construction classes are building four tiny houses for homeless veterans, but the hope is that the students will build entire villages of them. Local High School Students Build Tiny Houses for Homeless Veterans https://sandiegomagazine.com/everything-sd/warrior-village-project-high-school-home-building/ Related Reading

EDUCATION

The Resurgence of ”Jim Crow’ in Our Schools

Nearly 70 years after Brown v. Board of Education promised a new era of educational equality by declaring that “separate but equal” has no place in American schools, American schools are more racially segregated today than they were in the late 1960s. Separate and Unequal Again: The Resegregation of America’s Public Schools https://www.levelman.com/separate-and-unequal-again-the-resegregation-of-americas-public-schools Related Reading  

CULTURE & LIFESTYLE

WATCH: ‘Freedom Seat: India to Germany on a Tandem Bike with Strangers’

‘Freedom Seat: India to Germany on a Tandem Bike with Strangers’ is a documentary film available for viewing on WATERBEAR, a “free platform that brings inspiration and action together through award-winning, certified films and documentaries that you can stream at any time, and on any device for free.” “In 2019, Naresh Kumar cycled 8,646 kilometers…

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EDUCATION

History Teaches Us How to Push Back on Authoritarianism

A Boston political scientist wrote the blueprint for undermining autocrats that activists used successfully in Eastern Europe, the Middle East and Across Asia.  He identifies three approaches that have worked especially well. Three Well-Tested Ways to Undermine an Autocrat https://www.nytimes.com/2025/05/21/opinion/authoritarianism-democracy-protest.html Related Reading

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