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Education & Youth
As COVID Outbreaks Hit California Schools, Most Aren’t Reinstating Mask Mandates
Summer vacation is near, and most schools appear to be hoping to simply run out the clock.
Thanks to Republicans and Manchin, We May Get Only “Prayers” as Children Die
There have been more than 550 school shootings in the U.S. since Columbine. There are more guns than people in the U.S.
Child Hunger Has Skyrocketed Since Manchin, GOP Killed Expanded Child Tax Credit
The first month that eligible families stopped receiving monthly payments, 3.7 million kids were thrown into poverty.
Omar Leads Call for Probe of Baby Formula Industry Amid National Shortage
“The nationwide formula shortage is a story of corporate power and monopolies,” said Rep. Ilhan Omar.
Abbott May Seek to Undo Decision That Grants Public Education to Immigrants
The Texas governor's comments on “Plyler v. Doe” could have a chilling effect on undocumented families.
End of Free School Meals Will Be Catastrophic for Kids
Authorization to allow schools to serve free meals to all students is set to expire on June 30.
Minnesota Lawmaker Proposes Eradicating Funding for Early Childhood Education
The societal impacts and benefits of early childhood education have been widely acknowledged.
Attacks on Libraries Are Attacks on Labor
Organized library workers have been the first line of defense against right-wing attempts to control public discourse.
“Parental Rights” Groups Want to Eliminate the Department of Education
The “parental rights” movement is the latest manifestation of a longstanding effort to erase civil rights.
It’s Time to Challenge the Corporate University
Both public and private universities have been gradually moving toward market-driven models, creating a “gilded age.”