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Education & Youth
Surveillance Tech Is Wrongly Accusing Disabled Students of Cheating on Tests
Gaze-tracking exam proctoring programs are framing students with ADHD who look away from their screens as “cheaters.”
Republicans Are Channeling Tax Dollars to Right-Wing “Classical Education”
Lawmakers are working to facilitate the spread of conservative ideologies at colleges around the country.
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.