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Texas School Suspends Black Student Over His Dreadlocks
“I want them to stop being discriminatory against Black and Brown kids,” the student's mother said of the policy.
Alabama Destroyed $16K Worth of Materials for Teachers Over “Woke” Content
The manuals included advice for teachers on discussing issues related to systemic racism and LGBTQ families.
Layoffs at West Virginia University Expose Right-Wing Trends Sweeping Higher Ed
Unspoken right-wing ideological motivations operate beneath the language of brute financial calculus.
Banned Black History Can Teach Us How to Fight Right-Wing School Censorship
As “Banned Books Week” comes to a close, it’s crucial to acknowledge right-wing censorship’s deep roots in U.S. history.
Colleges Say They’re Cash-Strapped Yet Pay Top Dollar for Anti-Union Consultants
Colleges and universities are turning to anti-union “efficiency” experts to address budgetary shortfalls.
Pay Gap Between Teachers, Other Professionals, Is Widest Since 1960s — Report
Teachers across the U.S. are earning 26 percent less in income than other professionals with similar education levels.
Expiration of Pandemic-Era Funding Threatens to Devastate US Child Care Industry
If child care legislation isn’t passed soon, the funding cliff could decimate care sites and erase decades of progress.
Teachers Are Leaving Jobs in Kentucky and Florida as Anti-LGBTQ Laws Proliferate
Laws restricting discussion about race, gender and sexuality have prompted some teachers to leave these states entirely.
Thousands of Borrowers File Appeals as Student Loan Payments Loom
Over 20,000 borrowers have already sent legal appeals to the Department of Education with support from a debtors union.
Attack on Latino History Exhibit Is “a Repeat of the Red Scare,” Historian Warns
The Smithsonian halted plans for an exhibition on the '60s Latino civil rights movement following right-wing backlash.