Truthout
Education & Youth
Public Universities Need More Democracy, Not More Administrators
A pervasive culture of self-dealing, secrecy and mismanagement reflects a systemic failure in higher education.
Why Did Oakland Decide to Shut Down Popular Community Schools?
The school district was at the forefront of a public education model that offered health care, nutritious food and more.
Children’s Book Authors Are Fighting Back Against Censorship and Book Bans
Right-wing attempts to ban books dealing with race, gender identity and sexuality are meeting resistance.
Ron DeSantis Joins Betsy DeVos in Push to Privatize Michigan Public Schools
DeVos is promoting a plan that could drain $1 billion from the state's pool of public school funding over five years.
Dark Money Networks That Attacked Justice Jackson Are Also Attacking Schools
Until our policies prioritize the knowledge and labor of teachers, the far right will succeed in dominating our schools.
What’s Taught in School Impacts Us All. We Must Defend Anti-Racist Education.
We cannot ignore Republican efforts to stifle the teaching of U.S. history and still expect to live in a free society.
Virginia Caucus of Rank-and-File Educators Votes to Unionize Richmond Schools
The union victory in Richmond could pave the way for other teachers’ unions to emerge in the South.
When It Comes to Prison Education, Some Who Need It Most May Be Left Behind
As prison education gets more funding, activists are pushing for equitable access.
Neoliberalism Paved the Way for Book Banning to Take Hold in US Schools
An inability to offer a positive vision of the future shows the weakness of the far right’s fascist politics.
Tennessee Republicans Push a Bill That Would Circumvent Marriage Age Limits
The bill would create a new class of marriage for “one man” and “one woman.”