Month: October 2016

http://www.indstate.edu/cas/polisci/cuban-symposium Pursuant to ISU’s academic exchange agreement with the University of Havana,  ISU will convene a symposium on Cuban affairs to be held on October 27-28, 2016.  The centerpiece for the symposium will be leading Cuban scholars in their field who will serve as the primary speakers for the symposium sessions.  The individual symposium sessions […]

By Ted G. Waechter, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER This week, HUDS workers are striking for affordable healthcare and a sustainable yearly income. They’re on the defensive, fighting to keep their current coverage as Harvard proposes massive cuts. It’s about economic justice and how Harvard treats the lowest-paid, hardest-working folks on campus. And it’s also so gay. […]

On October 6, more than 100,000 students, educators, parents and others in 2,000 schools in more than 200 communities participated in a national day of action for public education according to the American Federation of Teachers and the National Education Association. A variety of actions took place most of them being walk-ins where public school […]

http://www.ctunet.com/ CHICAGO—The Chicago Teachers Union (CTU) today issued a 10-day notice of intent to strike to the Chicago Board of Education, following the passage of a resolution at the Union’s Sept. 28 House of Delegates meeting.  Rank-and-file CTU leadership voted overwhelmingly last night that the Union will go on strike Tuesday, Oct. 11, 2016, if […]