News Analysis | Education & Youth School Voucher Systems Massively Expanded Thanks to Dark Money Push in 2023 The programs, pushed by big money donors like Betsy DeVos and the Kochs, are undermining public schools across the U.S. By Josh Cowen , TheWashingtonSpectator December 30, 2023 Truthout
Interview | Education & Youth Who Funds the Group That Doxxes Students and Professors for Palestine Activism? Canary Mission publishes photos and personal details of students who take part in Palestinian advocacy. By Amy Goodman & Juan González , DemocracyNow! December 27, 2023 Truthout
News | Education & Youth All-White School Board in Missouri Votes to Remove Black History Courses The same board voted a few months ago to revoke an anti-racism resolution enacted after the murder of George Floyd. By Zane McNeill , Truthout December 26, 2023 Truthout
News | Education & Youth Grandparents for Truth Takes on Book Bans and Censorship in Schools Grandparents for Truth emerges as a counterforce against conservative organizations like Moms for Liberty. By Nadra Nittle , The19th December 24, 2023 Truthout
Interview | Education & Youth Ivy League Presidents at Congress Hearing Threw Student Protesters Under the Bus Not one of the university leaders questioned the baseless premises of many claims, says professor Nivedita Majumdar. By Daniel Falcone , Truthout December 22, 2023 Truthout
News | Education & Youth 673 Books Removed From Orange County Classrooms to Comply With Florida Laws “This is yet another disastrous consequence of Florida’s disastrous education policies,” one free speech advocate said. By Zane McNeill , Truthout December 21, 2023 Truthout
News | Education & Youth The Right Is Passing Bills That Ban the Teaching of Empathy and Care in Schools Opponents of social and emotional learning liken increasing emotional intelligence to a left-wing Trojan Horse. By Eleanor J. Bader , Truthout December 17, 2023 Truthout
News | Education & Youth Rutgers University Latest to Suspend Students for Justice in Palestine Group “We’ve been facing a lot of repression,” an SJP member said. By Zane McNeill , Truthout December 13, 2023 Truthout
News | Education & Youth Pennsylvania School Board President Sworn In on Stack of Banned Books The board member said she wanted to demonstrate "the commitment I’ve had to fighting…for our students’ freedom to read." By Chris Walker , Truthout December 8, 2023 Truthout
News | Education & Youth FL AG’s Legal Brief Claims Libraries Should Only Convey “Government’s Message” "Florida’s public-school libraries are a forum for government, not private, speech," Florida AG Ashley Moody claimed. By Chris Walker , Truthout December 4, 2023 Truthout