News | Education & Youth Trump Threatens to Defund Schools for Teaching US History Education advocates implore voters to take Trump's latest comments on public schools seriously. By Julia Conley , CommonDreams October 19, 2024 Truthout
News | Education & Youth Indigenous-Led Effort Changes Illinois School Curriculum to Cover Native History “We've never ever given up the right to exist,” says Native scholar Megan Bang, who helped move the law forward. By Frances Madeson , Truthout June 16, 2024 Truthout
News | Education & Youth Schools Are Divesting From Arts Education as COVID-Era Federal Funds Evaporate We should not have to fight for arts inclusion every single year, says arts educator Jody Drezner Alperin. By Eleanor J. Bader , Truthout June 15, 2024 Truthout
News | Education & Youth Inclusive Education Is Under Attack — But These Teachers Aren’t Backing Down The anti-racist educator behind “Woke Kindergarten” has received death threats but is not giving up the work. By Eleanor J. Bader , Truthout April 12, 2024 Truthout
News | Education & Youth Teachers Are Fighting Book Bans and Unjust Firings in Courts and State Houses Under attack from the right, teachers are resisting with legislation, grassroots organizing and lawsuits against bans. By Eleanor J. Bader , Truthout April 3, 2024 Truthout
News Analysis | Education & Youth 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. By Aly Shaw , EyesontheTies March 10, 2024 Truthout
News | Education & Youth “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. By Eleanor J. Bader , Truthout February 14, 2024 Truthout
News | Economy & Labor Massachusetts Teachers Are Making Waves and Winning Demands With Illegal Strikes Public school workers can't legally strike in Massachusetts, but that hasn't stopped these teachers. By Barbara Madeloni , LaborNotes January 13, 2024 Truthout
News | Education & Youth DC’s Plan for School Nurses Puts Student Lives at Risk, Says Nurses’ Union The District of Columbia Nurses Association says a new model to address staffing shortages is exacerbating problems. By Ngakiya Camara , Truthout October 25, 2023 Truthout
News | Economy & Labor Cafeteria Workers and School Monitors Prepare for Possible Strike in Philly Almost 2,000 school workers may go on strike if their demands are not actualized in a new contract by September 30. By Ngakiya Camara , Truthout September 25, 2023 Truthout