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LGBTQ Advocates Celebrate Inclusive Curriculum Law Enacted in Washington
“This will instill so much hope in the lives of kids,” LGBTQ legislative researcher Allison Chapman said.
Indiana Law Could Endanger Tenure for Professors Who Speak Out Against Racism
The law “is clearly racist,” said David Greene Sr., president of University Alliance for Racial Justice in Indiana.
Israel Has Ruined 76 Percent of Gaza’s Schools in Systematic Attack on Education
Denying Palestinians’ right to education has been central to Israel’s settler-colonial project for eight decades.
It’s Up to All of Us to Create a Better World for Trans Students
“Protect Trans Kids” isn’t just a slogan — it’s a promise we all need to act on.
Billionaires Yass and DeVos Are on a Crusade to Destroy US Public Schools
The pair are spending tens of millions on state elections to pass charter and private school voucher bills.
Florida Officials Cut Sociology as Core College Class in War on Critical Thought
Sociology educators say the discipline is a right-wing target because it challenges students to question the status quo.
Biden to Forgive Another $1.2B in Student Debt for Over 150K Borrowers
Borrowers will start getting emails as early as February 21 informing them that they will receive debt forgiveness.
“Back to Normal” Pandemic Policies Are Harming Those Most in Need of Protection
Public health advocates in California and Oregon fear contagion as public schools implement relaxed COVID policies.
Florida Activists Protest Anti-Transgender Policy, Organize Die-Ins Outside DMVs
“This protest may appear bleak, but it’s rooted in REALITY,” the Youth Action Fund said
In My Classroom, Storytelling Helped Unlock New Perspectives on Palestine
As a teacher, I see it as my responsibility to bring Palestine into my classroom, despite my fear of facing retaliation.