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Education & Youth
For Incarcerated Students in California, Education Is a Collective Endeavor
Often denied access to the books and materials they need, incarcerated students rely on mutual aid to succeed.
Educators Worry Palestine Censorship Could Reshape Public Education Entirely
New efforts to shut down honest discussion of Palestine could restrict everything from literature to science classes.
For Some in Gaza, International Scholarships Are Lifelines. For Others, Exile.
Many students are torn between leaving to continue their education or staying in Gaza to rebuild what Israel destroyed.
As Immigrant Youth Come Under Attack, These Schools Are Trying to Protect Them
A network of 31 public schools is striving to provide “radical welcome, protection and empowerment” to migrant youth.
Will Every Texas High School, College Campus Have a Turning Point USA Chapter?
After the Texas education chief met with the group, Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick pledged $1 million toward the effort.
Trump Administration’s Plan to Dismantle Department of Education Meets Backlash
Agreements with other departments will transfer many of the Education Department’s responsibilities to those agencies.
For Gaza’s Students, Exams Are Far More Than a Test. They Are Hope for a Future.
My brother — along with 27,000 others — managed to take his high school exams despite years of shelling and starvation.
If Trump Sells Student Loan Portfolio, Avenues of Debt Cancellation Could Close
Privatizing student loan debt would mean less protection for debtors, more suffering, and fewer paths to relief.
Many Warned That a Child Care Cliff Was Coming. It’s Now Here.
Facing budget shortfalls, states are quietly cutting child care funding — and families are running out of options.
Lawsuit Charges That CA Law Illegally Muzzles Students and Teachers on Palestine
The new law conflates criticism of Zionism with antisemitism and punishes educators for teaching truthful information.
Russia’s Invasion Has Hollowed Out Higher Education in Ukraine
Ukrainian students and faculty have spent years contending with air raids, financial strain, and martial law.
Repression of Palestine Solidarity on Campus Enabled Anti-Migrant Escalation
Faculty are forming support networks to connect with each other to protect students and end the genocide in Palestine.
Fired for “Crime” of Speaking at Socialism Summit, Texas Professor Speaks Out
Professor Tom Alter is appealing to Texas’s Board of Regents after being temporarily reinstated and then fired again.