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Librarians Could Be Jailed or Fined Under Proposed Censorship Law
A proposed bill in Missouri penalizes librarians who make “age-inappropriate sexual material” available to children.
Trump’s Homelessness Czar Seeks to Further Criminalize the Homeless
Robert Marbut has urged localities to stop “enabling” the homeless by providing free meals on city streets.
Paraeducators Join the National Uprising of School Employees
Paraeducators are taking an active role in the Brookline Educators Union in Brookline, Massachusetts.
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Texas Republicans Are Manufacturing a Crisis in Houston’s Public School System
Houston public schools are not failing. Rather, a planned state takeover is influenced by racism and political power.
As Cities Subsidize Billions for Developers, Teachers Ask, “What About Us?”
Educators are rallying against economic development programs they say benefit corporations at the expense of schools.
More Educators Are Fighting to Bring Arts Education Back Into Schools
After 36 years of emphasis on testing, educators are realizing the importance of arts in creating engaged students.
Teacher Strike Confronts Chicago’s Long History of Racial Injustice
Teachers are demanding more counselors, nurses, librarians and social workers in historically underserved schools.
Early Childhood Programs Are More Segregated Than K-12 Schools
Home-based programs are largely responsible for segregation, a report finds.
Our Kids Face Unprecedented Crises. Standardized Tests Won’t Prepare Them.
A nationwide opt-out-of-standardized-testing campaign can be our first step toward meaningful education reform.
Schools Should Do Away With English-Only Policies and Racist Dress Codes
Underserved, underrepresented and first-generation students are not liabilities to be managed or policed.