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Despite Right-Wing Backlash, Racial Justice Education Is Still on the Rise
Many educators are continuing to teach students the true history of the United States.
From Banning Books to Burning Them, the Right Is Threatening Education
The cathedral silence of libraries is being replaced with the sound of furious screaming and the smell of burned pages.
“Nobody’s Listening”: Teachers Raise Alarm Over COVID Testing Delays
Added workload combined with short staffing is just one of the obstacles facing schools amid a persistent pandemic.
As the Right Censors Public Libraries, Families Are Forming Banned Book Clubs
Right-wing groups are limiting student access to books about race, gender and sexuality.
Many “Parent” Groups Opposing Masks and CRT Are Actually Driven by Dark Money
The Trump era has fueled a resurgence in white supremacist and anti-equality forces, particularly in education.
Right-Wingers Are Pushing to Take Over School Boards in Leadup to Midterms
The left must have an inclusive, diverse, united front against the right's threat to destroy public education.
Instead of More Support, Schools Have Upped Demands on Teachers During Pandemic
Those in charge are driving educators to the breaking point by doubling down on more of what already wasn't working.
Schools That Ban Symbols of Antiracism From the Classroom Are Normalizing Racism
Black students deserve public school systems that support rather than traumatize them.
Texas Governor’s Ban on School Mask Mandates Is a “Direct Threat” to Kids
Pediatrician Christina Propst says Gov. Greg Abbott’s order is a purely political decision that ignores science.
Jamaal Bowman Unveils $1.4 Trillion Green New Deal for Public Schools
The bill would provide funding for green retrofits of schools while also tackling inequity within the education system.