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Schools Should Prioritize Mental Health Resources — for Both Students and Staff
COVID has exacerbated long-standing mental health problems for educators and students amid a rush to return to “normal.”
Ron DeSantis Exploited Parkland Grief to Take Over a School Board, Critics Say
DeSantis's unelected Republican appointees now command the majority of Broward County's nine-member school board.
Upcoming Supreme Court Cases Could Put Affirmative Action on the Chopping Block
Two cases will determine if universities are legally able to consider race as a factor in university enrollment.
If Biden Can Cancel Some Student Debt, He Can Cancel All Student Debt in the US
Biden’s student debt plan lays a groundwork for future jubilees. It’s time to push for full debt cancellation.
Missouri School District Brings Back the Paddle to Discipline Students
Studies have demonstrated that corporal punishment produces lasting psychological harm to students.
The Far Right Is Taking Over Florida School Boards, Due in Part to Dark Money
Five Florida school boards have flipped to right-wing control.
Student Debt Activists Say Much More Is Needed — Including Free College
After Biden's announcement, advocates are pushing for larger-scale debt cancellation and free education for all.
Oklahoma Teacher Disciplined for Sharing Access to Banned Books Has Quit
Both the state and the school created “an impossible working environment for teachers,” she said in a statement.
Universities Are Plundering Cities. How Can This Relationship Change?
Scholar Davarian L. Baldwin discusses how “UniverCities” occupy -- and reshape -- local spaces and local economies.
Florida Teachers Prepare for Censorship as Conservative Legislation Takes Effect
The “Don’t Say Gay” and “Stop WOKE Act” bills censor conversations about gender, sexuality and race in schools.