Truthout
Education & Youth
Educators Must Use the Pandemic to Revolutionize Education for All Students
The pandemic is giving us an opportunity to disrupt the unjust, inequitable structures of our educational system.
Without More Federal Funds, Half of All Child Care Centers Could Close Forever
Local organizations and cities are stepping up to try to save child care centers, but it’s still not enough.
ACLU Sues Betsy DeVos Over “Reprehensible” New Sexual Assault Rules
The suit claims that new Title IX rules could mean far fewer campus reports of sexual harassment and assault.
Schools Are Struggling to Feed Hungry Students as Unemployment Rises
Even before the pandemic, family poverty forced over 22 million children to rely on free or reduced-fee school meals.
The Empire Has No Clothes in the Classroom That Zoom Built
There is no way to continue putting yet more duct tape on this smashed bumper of a public education system.
Communities Forced to Fight Planned School Closures, Privatization Amid COVID-19
The Minneapolis public school district is attempting to push forward a dramatic restructuring plan.
Corporations Don’t Need Another Bailout — Schools Do
Existing inequities in our schools will get a lot worse after the pandemic, unless Congress acts now.
Betsy DeVos Sued for Garnishing Wages of 285,000 Student Borrowers Amid Pandemic
The CARES Act prohibits the Education Department from seizing the wages and tax refunds of student loan borrowers.
Students Face Unequal Access During COVID-19 Shutdown
The way we're choosing to educate children during the pandemic will lead to an education crisis, says education scholar.
Online Schooling Is Highlighting the Inequality in Our Classrooms
As in-home learning has replaced the schoolhouse, those with the fewest resources are falling through the cracks.