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Biden to Forgive $6 Billion in Student Debt for 78,000 Public Service Workers
Those selected to get relief should expect to receive emails as early as next week informing them of this development.
LGBTQ Advocates Celebrate Inclusive Curriculum Law Enacted in Washington
“This will instill so much hope in the lives of kids,” LGBTQ legislative researcher Allison Chapman said.
Indiana Law Could Endanger Tenure for Professors Who Speak Out Against Racism
The law “is clearly racist,” said David Greene Sr., president of University Alliance for Racial Justice in Indiana.
Israel Has Ruined 76 Percent of Gaza’s Schools in Systematic Attack on Education
Denying Palestinians’ right to education has been central to Israel’s settler-colonial project for eight decades.
State Lawmakers Are Quietly Rolling Back Child Labor Protections
In January alone, eight states introduced or took new action on rolling back child labor protections.
It’s Up to All of Us to Create a Better World for Trans Students
“Protect Trans Kids” isn’t just a slogan — it’s a promise we all need to act on.
Attempted Book Bans Last Year Targeted More Than 4,240 Titles, an All-Time High
There is “absolute evidence” of an effort “to remove particular books,” an American Library Association official said.
Billionaires Yass and DeVos Are on a Crusade to Destroy US Public Schools
The pair are spending tens of millions on state elections to pass charter and private school voucher bills.
E-Books Can Subvert Book Bans, But Corporate Profit-Seeking Stands in the Way
Exorbitant costs and restrictive licenses are obstructing libraries’ efforts to resist book bans via access to e-books.
Academic Institutions in the West Can No Longer Remain Silent on Gaza
Israel is targeting Palestinian universities and scholars in Gaza and the West Bank. All academics should speak out.