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Jamaal Bowman, Jeff Merkley Propose Bill to End College Legacy Admissions
Opponents of legacy admissions say that the practice is a form of affirmative action for wealthy white students.
Lawmaker Wants Teachers Punished for Lessons Contradicting Students’ Religion
Teachers who violate the proposed law would be charged a $10,000 fine.
“Nobody’s Listening”: Teachers Raise Alarm Over COVID Testing Delays
Added workload combined with short staffing is just one of the obstacles facing schools amid a persistent pandemic.
“All Boys Aren’t Blue” Has Been Targeted for Removal in at Least 15 States
The book deals with homophobia, transphobia and racism, and is the latest text conservatives aim to ban from schools.
As the Right Censors Public Libraries, Families Are Forming Banned Book Clubs
Right-wing groups are limiting student access to books about race, gender and sexuality.
North Carolina District Bans Book on Racism After Just 1 Parent Complains
The ban comes as a right-wing campaign to ban books on social justice issues sweeps schools across the country.
Many “Parent” Groups Opposing Masks and CRT Are Actually Driven by Dark Money
The Trump era has fueled a resurgence in white supremacist and anti-equality forces, particularly in education.
FL District Scraps History Lecture Over “Red Flag” Fears of Critical Race Theory
The lecture was set to focus on the history of the civil rights movement, and did not include teachings on CRT.
I’m a High-Risk Disabled Professor. Am I Teaching In Person?
Governor DeSantis says I’m teaching in person. Where is the uprising of professors? Where is the change.org petition?
Students Are Walking Out of School Rather Than Returning to an Unsafe “Normal”
The upsurge of student protests across the U.S. is a reaction to a nationwide “return to normal,” no matter the cost.