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Van Jones slams Huckabee: The average teacher doesn’t make $100,000

Former Obama administration green czar Van Jones . Screenshot via ABC.

Former Obama administration green czar Van Jones criticized Republicans’ latest attack on public workers and their unwillingness to pass legislation that would help the country’s economy recover Sunday morning. Appearing on ABC’s This Week panel, Jones hit back at former Arkansas Governor Mike Huckabee’s usual attack on public employees, including…

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Tennessee bill protects teachers who challenge evolution and climate change

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The state legislature of Tennessee has given legal cover to public school teachers to challenge the science of evolution and climate change, in a move that looks set to deepen a debate about politicisation of the classroom. The bill passed in the Tennessee Senate this week provides legal protection to…

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