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Many BIPOC Students Are Lactose Intolerant. Why Is Milk Still Their Only Option?
Offering nondairy options in U.S. school cafeterias would help level the playing field for BIPOC students.
Vermont’s Largest School District Unanimously Codifies Trans Rights for Students
The new policies go beyond even the state-level protections that Vermont offers trans students in the state.
Tennessee GOP Silenced Justin Jones for Speaking Against More Cops in Schools
Democrats say the Republican state house speaker is selectively using decorum rules against gun control proponents.
Despite Reversing AP Psychology Ban, Some Florida Schools Still Won’t Teach It
Florida students continue to struggle with a board of education more interested in political ideology than academics.
Real Grassroots Parents Groups Can Fight Extremist Takeovers of Schools
Here’s how to fight back against the dark money groups attacking schools and working to influence the 2024 election.
LA Unified School District Is Spending Millions on Urgent Climate Adaptation
Los Angeles parents demanded solutions as their children struggled in hot classrooms and on asphalt playgrounds.
A Jan. 6 “Moms” Group Funded by Big Lie Donors Is Stoking Voter Suppression
The right-wing extremist group “Moms for America” has been flying under the radar as it works to undermine our rights.
California Schools Urged to Create Heat Plans on a Warming Planet
A new policy brief offers a series of recommendations on how schools become more heat-resilient.
LA School Workers Win Historic Deal After 3-Day Strike
The agreement includes significant boosts to school workers' average pay, benefits, and minimum wage.
In Chicago and Denver, Progressives Face New Challenges — and Opportunities
Chicago and Denver municipal races offer a foretaste of electoral challenges for the left in 2023.