Truthout
Education & Youth
A UN Treaty Guarantees Youth Rights Everywhere on Earth — Except the US
The U.S. is the only UN member that has refused to embrace the Convention on the Rights of the Child.
Let’s Never See Another First-Grader in Handcuffs
It is far past time to end the school-to-prison pipeline that starts in early childhood.
Early Childhood Programs Are More Segregated Than K-12 Schools
Home-based programs are largely responsible for segregation, a report finds.
Our Kids Face Unprecedented Crises. Standardized Tests Won’t Prepare Them.
A nationwide opt-out-of-standardized-testing campaign can be our first step toward meaningful education reform.
How Do We Protect Children on a Trumpian Planet?
The future doesn’t belong to Trump. It belongs to my kids and your kids and all the generations to follow.
White House Moves to Strip Free School Lunches From 500,000 Kids
Bernie Sanders condemned the “casual cruelty that motivates Trump and his billionaire friends.”
“Climate Anxiety” Starts in Elementary School. Friday’s Strike Channeled It.
Turning anxiety into powerful action, students led and teachers followed during the September 20 climate strike.
Betsy DeVos Is Abandoning Students Seeking Loan Forgiveness
Only 1 percent of public service workers are getting their student loan forgiveness applications approved.
DeVos Blasted for Student Debt Relief Rule Change That Hurts Defrauded Borrowers
The change would create additional obstacles for students seeking loan forgiveness from predatory for-profit colleges.
Free College Is a Good Start, But Low-Income Students Need Additional Support
The rising costs of college and housing have been slowly asphyxiating American families.