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Ohio Ed Board Members Sue State Over Law Creating New, Separate Education Agency
Ohio's recently-passed state budget created a new education department that some board members say is unconstitutional.
Land-Grant HBCUs Underfunded by $13 Billion, Biden Administration Says
The underfunding limited HBCUs from competing for research grants other institutions pursued, the administration said.
Florida May Be the Next State to Loosen Child Labor Protections
“They see children as expendable and exploitable cheap labor for capital,” one activist said.
Here’s How Illinois and California Are Resisting Right-Wing Book Bans
Both states’ legislation set a strong precedent of protecting avenues of public knowledge and education.
Deaf Students and Educators Face Harrowing Conditions in Hearing Schools
Deaf educator Rachel Zemach is sounding the alarm on educational injustice.
Florida Parents Struggle With State’s Ongoing Public Education Censorship
In the new school year, some are organizing to make sure conservative materials like PragerU stay out of the classroom.
Florida Education Board Set to Approve Christian-Centric Alternative to the SAT
The new exam that Florida is considering is "blatantly … guided by belief and ideology," said one critic.
When Child Care Centers Close, Entire Communities Are Affected
As many as 70,000 child care centers are projected to close in the coming months as pandemic-era federal funding ends.
Public University Accreditation Is Latest Front in Right-Wing War on Education
If right-wingers succeed in removing accreditation of a school, its students will lose access to federal financial aid.
Guns Killed a Record Number of Children in the US in 2021
Gun deaths of children increased by over 40 percent between 2018 and 2021.
Will WVU’s Draconian Cuts Become a Blueprint for Austerity Across Higher Ed?
West Virginia University is following the neoliberal creed that people should only be educated to the point of utility.
Democrats Tell Biden to “Deliver on Your Promise” of $20,000 Student Debt Relief
Four dozen congressional Democrats wrote a letter to the White House demanding swift action on student debt relief.
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.