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The Fight Against Book Bans Is Mobilizing a New Generation of Student Activists
As the right bans books on LGBTQ issues and racial justice, youth are getting a crash course in collective organizing.
To Resist Right-Wing Push for “Parents’ Rights,” Let’s Focus On Youth Liberation
Community organizer zara raven shares wisdom on creating a world where children can flourish.
GOP Presidential Candidate Wants to Limit Voting Rights for Those 18-25
Right-wing calls to raise the voting age are a response to the GOP’s poor midterms performance among young people.
Poll Finds 4 in 5 Voters Support Capping Child Care Costs for All Families in US
Polling finds that 90 percent of voters who are parents are concerned about child care costs.
Sanders, Omar Introduce Bill to Permanently Provide Free Meals in Schools
The bill would make permanent an early pandemic-era universal school meal program that helped feed 30 million children.
As Rail Profits Soar, Blocked Train Crossings Endanger Kids and Communities
When trains block a crossing for hours on end, kids risk their lives to get to school.
Colorado Anti-Terrorism Agency Monitored a Student Walkout Against Gun Violence
"Our country is stuck in a seemingly endless cycle," said one student. "We refuse to accept that."
Child Gun Deaths Rose 50 Percent in Just 2 Years, Research Finds
The data underlines just how bad the U.S.’s gun violence problem is — and suggests how much worse it could get.
Students Across the US Stage Walkouts, Demanding an End to Gun Violence
Relentless shootings have already claimed more than 10,000 lives in a little over three months this year.
Minnesota Becomes 4th State to Provide Free Meals to All Kids at Public Schools
"Let this serve as a reminder that poverty is a policy choice," said one advocate.