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Pay Gap Between Teachers, Other Professionals, Is Widest Since 1960s — Report
Teachers across the U.S. are earning 26 percent less in income than other professionals with similar education levels.
Teachers Are Leaving Jobs in Kentucky and Florida as Anti-LGBTQ Laws Proliferate
Laws restricting discussion about race, gender and sexuality have prompted some teachers to leave these states entirely.
Ohio Ed Board Members Sue State Over Law Creating New, Separate Education Agency
Ohio's recently-passed state budget created a new education department that some board members say is unconstitutional.
Land-Grant HBCUs Underfunded by $13 Billion, Biden Administration Says
The underfunding limited HBCUs from competing for research grants other institutions pursued, the administration said.
Here’s How Illinois and California Are Resisting Right-Wing Book Bans
Both states’ legislation set a strong precedent of protecting avenues of public knowledge and education.
Florida Parents Struggle With State’s Ongoing Public Education Censorship
In the new school year, some are organizing to make sure conservative materials like PragerU stay out of the classroom.
New Poll Shows Massive Public Backlash to Anti-LGBTQ School Policies
The numbers show GOP policies like book bans, sports discrimination, and Don't Say Gay bills are wildly unpopular.
Public University Accreditation Is Latest Front in Right-Wing War on Education
If right-wingers succeed in removing accreditation of a school, its students will lose access to federal financial aid.
Will WVU’s Draconian Cuts Become a Blueprint for Austerity Across Higher Ed?
West Virginia University is following the neoliberal creed that people should only be educated to the point of utility.
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.