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Amid Right-Wing War on Higher Ed, Montana State Students Fear for Their Lives
LGBTQ students targeted by death threats say they have dropped out of classes and have trouble going to sleep at night.
Supreme Court May Soon Ban Affirmative Action — Here’s What That Means
A racial justice group is urging colleges to reveal their plans for diversity on campus if affirmative action is banned.
Sanders Introduces Bill to Make Community College Free by Taxing Wall Street
The College for All Act would be paid for by a tax on Wall Street transactions.
“Religious Indoctrination”: Oklahoma Officials Approve Catholic Public School
“It’s hard to think of a clearer violation of the religious freedom of Oklahoma taxpayers,” one opponent said.
Nevada Legislature Advances Bill to Extend Free School Meals Into 2025
The federal pandemic-related program to give every student free meals expired last September.
Nearly 7 in 10 Americans Think Public School Teachers Are Underpaid
Seventy-five percent of people believe teachers are “asked to do too much work for the pay they receive.”
Debt Ceiling Deal Ends Freeze on Student Loan Payments for Millions
Debt relief activists are urging members of Congress and the Biden administration to strike the provision from the deal.
Sanders Report Uncovers Looming Child Care Cliff If Congress Lets Funding Expire
One in 5 child care centers will soon have to decrease the number of children they serve if Congress fails to act.
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.
Ed Department Says GA District May Have Violated Students’ Rights With Book Bans
The Department of Education’s ruling could have implications for other districts considering book bans.