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Rep. Jim Jordan Thinks Coaches Can Ignore “Locker Room Talk” About Abuse
It's time for the congressman to admit that he betrayed his athletes and step down, even if the GOP won't fire him.
“They’ve Been Doing This Massive, Anti-Democratic Model of Education Reform”
The top-down model of education reform has failed everywhere.
High School Massacres Are Just the Tip of the Iceberg Among Youth Gun Deaths
An excerpt of Gary Younge's book “Another Day in the Death of America: A Chronicle of Ten Short Lives.”
Affirmative Action in Jeopardy With New DOJ Order and Retirement of Justice Kennedy
Dennis Parker, director of the Racial Justice Program at the American Civil Liberties Union, discusses more.
Tucson Skirts International Law in Refusing to Reinstate Mexican American Studies
Under international law, Mexican Americans have the right to ensure that their culture is not erased.
Students Push for Restorative Approaches to Campus Sexual Assault
Survivor-led student groups are expanding restorative justice processes at universities across the US.
Supreme Court’s “Janus” Ruling Could Hurt Children
This case is the culmination of the conservative movement’s decades-long effort to strike at the heart of workers’ ability to organize.
DeVos Has Scuttled More Than 1,200 Civil Rights Probes Inherited From Obama
The Office for Civil Rights has become more lenient under Trump when compared to his predecessor.
Scholastic Under Fire for Children’s Book Portrayal of Trump
Parents and teachers aren't angry over what the new book says about the president, but rather what it leaves out.
Eligible for Financial Aid, Nearly a Million Students Never Get It
States run out of money and aspiring low-income college students feel the pain.