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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.
End of Pandemic-Era Child Care Aid Spells Crisis for Millions of Working Moms
Congress must take action to extend pandemic-era child care supports put in place under the American Rescue Plan Act.
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.
New 4% Tax on Wealthiest Residents Will Fund Free School Meals in Massachusetts
Twenty-six percent of children in the state are food insecure, according to the U.S. Census Household Pulse Survey.
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.