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In Honor of Emmett Till, Let’s Build a World Where Black Youth Aren’t Targets
The freedom to grow up without being viewed as a threat is a basic human right still being denied to Black youth.
392 “Educational Intimidation” Bills Have Been Introduced in the US Since 2021
Forty-five percent of the bills introduced in 2023 have an anti-LGBTQ provision, including forced outing of students.
We Need a New Deal for Community College in the Wake of the Pandemic
In this era of online and hybrid learning, the community college system lacks the resources to transform as it needs to.
Members of Little Rock 9 Blast Decision to Restrict AP Black History Course
Arkansas officials claim the new course may violate state law restricting the teaching of critical race theory.
Fifth-Grade Teacher in Georgia Fired for Reading Children’s Book to Class
“My Shadow Is Purple” is a Scholastic-approved book recommended for lower primary schools.
New Mexico Schools Are Increasingly Embracing Restorative Justice
The shift comes as Indigenous leaders in the state have called for an end to the “criminalization of Native children.”
Most US Students Say Their School’s Curriculum Doesn’t Include LGBTQ Topics
LGBTQ kids across the country have had to learn about their history from sources beyond textbooks and classrooms.
End of Pandemic-Era Child Care Aid Spells Crisis for Millions of Working Moms
Congress must take action to extend pandemic-era child care supports put in place under the American Rescue Plan Act.
I Moved to Florida to Teach Despite Right-Wing Censorship. Here’s Why.
I’m confident our union can organize sufficiently to fight back against Gov. Ron DeSantis’s war on public education.
AR Teachers Will Teach AP African American History Despite Retaliation Fears
Educators will teach the course despite a recent law weakening rules protecting them against unjust dismissals.