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Education
Schools Need Resources, Not “School Resource Officers”
There are better ways to keep students safe.
North Carolina Protesters Topple Confederate Statue “Silent Sam”
Students denounced school administrators for refusing to remove the symbol of racism and oppression.
How Native American Children Benefit From Trauma-Informed Schools
Awareness of children’s mental health needs is increasing.
West Virginia Teachers’ Fight Is Still Ongoing: Will They Strike Again?
Without funding for the public employees' insurance, the small raise they earned won't make a difference, say teachers.
Teaching for Black Lives and Bearing Witness Through Poetry
A public school teacher describes how her class uses poetry to assert identity and justice.
Low Literacy Rates, Lack of Education Funding Fuel Cycle of Incarceration
Some states' attempts to make education less accessible to prisoners flies in the face of common sense.
This Ohio Bill Will Make Transgender Youth Suffer
A new bill would require teachers to “out” trans youth to their parents and restrict education about identity.
Graduate Student Workers Organize Against Sexual Harassment on Campus
Graduate student workers have turned to unions to combat endemic conditions of sexual harassment.
How the PROSPER Act Could Negatively Impact LGBTQ Students
Few have discussed the potential impact of this bill on LGBTQ students.
Reading Against Fascism
Democracy cannot survive with a public that is inattentive to the power of language and indifferent to history.