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Trump Threatens to Defund Schools for Teaching US History
Education advocates implore voters to take Trump's latest comments on public schools seriously.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
“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.
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.
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.
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.