Truthout
Education & Youth
Technology Access Gap Leaves Millions of Students Struggling to Keep Up
Not having access to the internet and computers outside school puts millions of children at a huge disadvantage.
Unaffordable Higher Education Leads to Low Graduation Rates
Activists and students across the U.S. are organizing for legislative solutions to make higher education debt-free.
Students Are Paying More at Public Colleges and Getting Less in Return
Low-income students and students of color are particularly feeling the squeeze.
The Activists on the Front Lines of the Battle for Educational Justice in the US
A look at the criminalization of Black and Brown students that has led to the school-to-prison pipeline.
Colleges Have a Responsibility to Divest From Fossil Fuels
Education must engage with how to bridge the gap between knowledge and action.
How Students at Black Colleges Are Addressing Sexual Assault on Campus
A roundtable explores what is particular about reporting and preventing dating violence and sexual assault at HBCUs.
Early Evidence Shows a “Trump Effect” on Bullying in Schools
In Virginia, a study shows that a community's preference for Trump is associated with higher rates of bullying.
Don’t Trust Jeff Bezos’s Preschool Philanthropy Scheme
Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos is championing a corporate-style private network of preschools rather than supporting Head Start.
Why New York State Should Guarantee Public Education Through College
Every child needs guaranteed access to a debt-free education to reach their full potential in the 21st century.
Curiosity Is Political: We Must Nurture It if We Hope to Change the World
Without a desire to know about the world, we will never want to change it.