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392 “Educational Intimidation” Bills Have Been Introduced in the US Since 2021
Forty-five percent of the bills introduced in 2023 have an anti-LGBTQ provision, including forced outing of students.
We Need a New Deal for Community College in the Wake of the Pandemic
In this era of online and hybrid learning, the community college system lacks the resources to transform as it needs to.
Fifth-Grade Teacher in Georgia Fired for Reading Children’s Book to Class
“My Shadow Is Purple” is a Scholastic-approved book recommended for lower primary schools.
New Mexico Schools Are Increasingly Embracing Restorative Justice
The shift comes as Indigenous leaders in the state have called for an end to the "criminalization of Native children."
Most US Students Say Their School’s Curriculum Doesn’t Include LGBTQ Topics
LGBTQ kids across the country have had to learn about their history from sources beyond textbooks and classrooms.
Golden Lashes Out at Student Borrowers After Taking Donation From Sallie Mae
Golden responded to a question about the student loan company's donation by railing against "radical leftist elites."
I Moved to Florida to Teach Despite Right-Wing Censorship. Here’s Why.
I’m confident our union can organize sufficiently to fight back against Gov. Ron DeSantis’s war on public education.
AR Teachers Will Teach AP African American History Despite Retaliation Fears
Educators will teach the course despite a recent law weakening rules protecting them against unjust dismissals.
GOP Book Bans and Democratic Divestment Both Created Crisis for Public Libraries
The current battle over libraries doesn’t tell the larger truth about decades of disinvestment by both parties.
Judge Rules Against Right-Wing Think Tank Efforts to Block Student Debt Relief
A lawsuit attempted to stop the Biden administration from canceling debt of roughly 804,000 borrowers.