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Minnesota Guaranteed Free School Meals for All Kids. Now Let’s Do It Nationwide.
The program has been a massive success, reducing families' food insecurity and improving academic performance.

Israel’s War on Gaza Is a War on Children
Children in Gaza are not merely collateral damage; they are often actively being targeted.

Book Bans Overwhelmingly Target Children’s Books by People of Color, Study Finds
A new peer-reviewed study finds that books by women of color, often featuring diverse characters, are frequent targets.

13 GOP-Led States Refuse to Implement Summer EBT Program
The program allots an additional supplement of $120 per qualifying child over the summer.

Tireless Community Organizing by Black Parents Removed Cops From Oakland Schools
Children thrive when we center violence prevention and co-create learning environments that welcome the whole person.

Campus Protests Are New Wave in an Anti-Colonial Struggle Waged for Centuries
Fighting to destroy the legacy of colonialism, youth are on the front lines in the battle for a livable future.

Protesters Vow to Continue One of North America’s Largest Gaza Encampments
University of Toronto administrators filed an injunction requesting the police clear the protesters off campus.

The Trail of Campus Repression of Palestine Solidarity Leads Back to DC
Spanning the Bush, Obama, Trump and Biden administrations, such repression has been decades in the making.

How One Student Gaza Encampment Built a Model for Deaf Accessibility
Deaf pro-Palestine students joined their hearing peers at the now-cleared George Washington University encampment.

University Leaders Are in the Wrong. Students and Faculty Won’t Back Down.
Campus activism for Palestinian liberation won’t be halted by university administrators' lawless crackdowns.