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We Can’t Let White Nationalism Dictate What Is Taught and Learned in Classrooms
Curricula that challenge oppression are being shut down. How do we resist?
Judith Butler Among 160 Named in UC Berkeley Files Given to Trump Administration
“We don’t have any rights to know the allegation against us,” says Butler amid the crackdown on Palestinian solidarity.
15K Gaza Students Have Been Killed. Survivors Are Denied Their Education.
Israel has killed over 800 teachers and staff, along with 15,000 school-aged kids. Schools are in ruins.
Trump’s Education Plan Seeks to Make Cruel Domination Into “Common Sense”
Trump isn’t even trying to hide his authoritarianism within social acceptability.
Ed. Department to Divert $350M in Grants From Colleges Serving Students of Color
“Cutting this funding strips away critical investments … and will destabilize colleges in 29 states,” said one critic.
Trump Wants to Bury Slavery. My Family Went South to Unearth It.
Trump wants a populace unaware of the Black freedom struggle — because it is a guide for defeating his fascist plans.
This Back-to-School Season, Teachers and Parents Are Fighting Back Against ICE
The Trump administration is on the defensive as educators demand action to protect students from immigration police.
New Mexico Becomes First State to Provide Universal Free Child Care
The historic program, which starts November 1, will save families an estimated $12,000 per child every year.
Harvard Dominates Headlines, But Other Schools Are Quietly Battling Trump
Faculty at state schools are waging collective action in the face of both federal and state attacks. Will it be enough?
CUNY Student Activists Win Lawsuit Demanding Disclosure of School’s Investments
The New York Supreme Court ruling was hailed as a step toward divestment from businesses connected to the Gaza genocide.