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Trump and GOP Attack Children’s Food Aid in Order to Fund Tax Cuts for the Rich
This comes as roughly 14 million children in the US are already food insecure.
Burned Schools. Classrooms Doubling as Shelters. This Is High School in Gaza.
High schoolers are struggling to study for their exams against all odds, with makeshift classrooms and unreliable power.
School Systems Across US Refuse to Comply With Anti-Trans Executive Order
Multiple school systems released advisories stating that Trump's order mandating discrimination will not be followed.
Trump’s “Border Czar” Says the Admin Will Bring Back Migrant Family Detention
Human rights advocates urge Biden to “use the power of the pen” to protect migrants before he leaves office.
More Than 3,100 Indigenous Students Died at US “Boarding Schools”
A new report reveals three times the number of deaths reported earlier this year by the Department of Interior.
Minnesota Guaranteed Free School Meals for All Kids. Now Let’s Do It Nationwide.
The program has been a massive success, reducing families' food insecurity and improving academic performance.
Mother Who Lost Son in “Kids for Cash” Scheme Slams Biden’s Clemency for Judge
“It stole his youth, his childhood," said Sandy Fonzo, whose son was sentenced by former Judge Michael Conahan.
A Louisiana Law Is Leading Teens With Minor Offenses to Be Charged as Adults
It's now one of four states, along with Georgia, Texas and Wisconsin, that prosecute all 17-year-olds as adults.
Genocide in Gaza Has Been Deadliest Year for Women and Kids in 2 Decades
The humanitarian group Oxfam reports that Israel’s war on Gaza has killed more than 6,000 women and 11,000 children.
UN Panel Calls Out Israel for “Serious Violations” of Child Rights Treaty
"These are extremely grave violations that we do not often see,” said the vice chair of the UN Child Rights Committee.