Am I overreacting???
2/28/24
Why not pay teachers $100,000 a year?
2/20/24
Why not pay teachers $100,000 a year?
2/20/24
Senate poised to pass biggest piece of tech regulation in decades
2/16/24
Lawmakers are pushing an online safety bill for kids. Critics have free-speech concerns.
2/8/24
Florida law led school district to pull 1,600 books — including dictionaries
1/12/24
Students hated ‘To Kill a Mockingbird.’ Their teachers tried to dump it.
11/5/23
Fetterman ‘can’t believe’ Marshall resolution on school lunch ‘is even real’
10/25/23
Politics and religion’s growing influence in three Texas school districts
10/3/23
A nasty fight in a rural Virginia school district unearths dark truths
9/27/23
A few schools mandated masks. Conservatives hit back hard.
9/7/23
How ‘Moms for Liberty’ grew into a 2024 Republican power player
9/4/23
In a crisis, schools are 100,000 mental health staff short
8/31/23
Georgia teacher fired after reading book on gender to fifth-grade class
8/19/23
Florida schools drop AP Psychology after state says it violates the law
8/9/23
At private school, my family’s income sets me apart more than ethnicity
7/12/23
A Georgia teacher’s plight exposes the essence of anti-woke MAGA fury
7/5/23
Moms for Liberty didn’t exist 3 years ago. Now it’s a GOP kingmaker.
6/30/23
Protester opposed to book bans gets Bible pulled from some Utah schools
6/3/23
Book removals may have violated student civil rights, Education Dept. says
5/22/23
Students can’t get off their phones. Schools have had enough.
5/9/23
How Randi Weingarten landed at the heart of America's political fights
4/28/23
Parents, be warned! There will be art in this art class!
3/25/23
She pushed back her student’s hijab. Was it a mistake or an act of hate?
3/1/23
AP African American Studies Removed
2/2/23
Hide your books to avoid felony charges, Fla. schools tell teachers
1/31/23
As student mental health needs soar, schools turn to telehealth
12/10/22
In one state, every class teaches climate change — even P.E.
11/12/22
In Oakland, closing schools opens questions about a city’s soul
9/18/22
Texas requires ‘In God We Trust’ signs in schools. A man wants some in Arabic.
8/28/22
Teachers strike in Ohio’s largest district 2 days before school begins
8/22/22
Claim that sex ed ‘grooms’ kids jolted Nebraska politics a year before it swept the nation
7/25/22
Texas education board rejects proposal to call slavery ‘involuntary relocation’
7/1/22
Supreme Court further erodes separation between church and state in case of praying football coach
6/27/22
Supreme Court majority sympathetic to coach who prayed at midfield
6/22/22
Supreme Court says Maine cannot deny tuition aid to religious schools
6/21/22
What happened to P.E.? It’s losing ground in our push for academic improvement.
6/7/22
Gender identity lessons, banned in some schools, are rising in others
6/3/22
Why stop at ‘hardening’ schools? Today, everywhere is a ‘soft target.’
6/3/22
The next book ban: States aim to limit titles students can search for
5/10/22
DeSantis accused textbooks of ‘indoctrination.’ Here’s what he meant.
5/9/22
Florida releases 4 prohibited math textbook examples. Here they are.
4/22/22
DeSantis signs bill revoking Disney’s special self-governing status in Florida
4/22/22
Florida rejects math books with ‘references’ to critical race theory
4/21/22
Gov Newsom Reading Some Banned Books
4/1/22
Florida just became the largest state to mandate personal finance education in high school
3/23/22
Schools nationwide are quietly removing books from their libraries
3/22/22
Indiana’s GOP governor vetoes bill banning transgender girls from female sports in schools, citing ‘unanswered questions’
3/22/22
These schools did less to contain Covid. Their students flourished.
3/14/22
Georgia state Senate passes bill targeting 'divisive concepts' in schools
3/14/22
Peer pressure is ending mask usage in schools
2/25/22
Public education is facing a crisis of epic proportions
1/31/22
Gov. Abbott promises parental ‘Bill of Rights’ in Texas education
1/21/22
There can be no ‘both sides’ on voting rights
1/21/22
My kids are not okay. Canceling school is not sustainable — or responsible.
1/10/22
‘Please help me’: Kids with guns fueled a record number of school shootings in 2021
12/31/21
Teacher Calls Parents Bigots And Evangelical Kooks
12/27/21
Law enforcement, schools downplay unconfirmed TikTok shooting threats that prompted tighter campus security
12/18/21
Department of Education opens investigation into Southlake, Texas, schools
11/17/21
Schools are banning my book. But queer kids need queer stories.
11/1/21
Why So Many Teachers Are Thinking of Quitting
10/19/21
NYC to phase out separate classes for 'gifted and talented' students
10/14/21
Garland says authorities will target school board threats
10/5/21
Low dose of Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine is safe and effective in children ages 5 to 11, companies’ study finds
9/20/21
The Kids Are Alright.
9/8/21
Vaccine mandates ordered in New York City, New Jersey schools as masking battle escalates in Florida
8/24/21
Biden orders Education Department to take action against governors who ban school mask mandates
8/19/21
San Marcos CISD audit: Racism not being reported, dropouts trending upward
7/9/21
In push against ‘indoctrination,’ DeSantis mandates surveys of Florida college students’ beliefs
6/24/21
Oregon students shouldn’t have to prove they can write or do math to get a diploma, lawmakers decide
6/24/21
Supreme Court sides with high school cheerleader in free-speech dispute over profane Snapchat rant
6/23/21
CDC: ER visits for suspected suicide attempts among teenage girls rose during pandemic
6/14/21
Discord in San Francisco schools, on race and reopening, looms large
5/25/21
Private Schools Brought In Diversity Consultants. Outrage Ensued.
4/28/21
Sens. Coons, Cornyn and Reps. DeLauro, Cole, Blumenauer introduce bipartisan, bicameral bill to expand access to and strengthen civics education
4/20/21
The 25 Best Children’s Books of 2020
4/19/21
Schools need standardized testing now more than ever
4/12/21
How the pandemic is reshaping education
3/15/21
Biden’s push for equity faces critical test amid shifting strategies to open schools
3/14/21
Thousands of students reported 'missing' from school systems nationwide amid COVID-19 pandemic
3/4/21
No, Shakespeare isn’t being ‘canceled,’ says this teacher accused of doing it
3/3/21
The reckoning with Dr. Seuss' racist imagery has been years in the making
3/3/21
Secretary-General's remarks to the UN Human Rights Council: “The Highest Aspiration: A Call to Action for Human Rights"
2/28/21
Both sides of the school reopening debate have it wrong
2/25/21
Is it safe to open schools? Yes, but ...
2/17/21
CDC defends school guidelines as advocates say they make it too hard to reopen
2/15/21
Surge of Student Suicides Pushes Las Vegas Schools to Reopen
1/24/21
Biden calls for LGBTQ protections in Day 1 executive order, angering conservatives
1/24/21
‘A hack job,’ ‘outright lies’: Trump commission’s ‘1776 Report’ outrages historians
1/19/21
‘Don’t cut and keep going’: Bernal seeks to preserve education funding in 2021 legislative session
1/7/21
Trump opens up federal dollars for private school vouchers amid pandemic
12/29/20
San Diego Unified changes grading practices to be equitable, less punitive
12/14/20
Europe’s schools still open, still relatively safe, through covid-19 second wave
12/2/20
Remote school is leaving children sad and angry
11/29/20
Cuomo gets heated with reporters over NYC schools: 'What are you talking about?
11/19/20
Debate Over US History Class Began Long Before 1619 Project
10/27/20
Are The Risks Of Reopening Schools Exaggerated?
10/27/20
Trump's 1776 education plan part of a decades-long, right-wing movement — but scarier
9/29/20
Stop telling Black people we could close the wealth gap if we valued education more
9/25/20
Trump alleges ‘left-wing indoctrination’ in schools, says he will create national commission to push more ‘pro-American’ history
9/19/20
White House directs federal agencies to cancel race-related training sessions it calls ‘un-American propaganda’
9/5/20
Betsy DeVos’s controversial new rule on campus sexual assault goes into effect
8/20/20
The Kids Are Not Alright
8/13/20
Supporting Transgender and Gender-Expansive Students in Schools
8/4/20
CDC director concedes schools in ‘hot spots’ face tougher call on reopening
7/25/20
We missed one chance to open schools safely. Here’s the new, more expensive, option.
7/18/20
Biden urges flexible school openings
7/18/20
As the coronavirus crisis spins out of control, Trump issues directives — but still no clear plan
7/15/20
Los Angeles and San Diego Schools to Go Online-Only in the Fall
7/15/20
Back to school: What doctors say about children and COVID-19
7/14/20
L.A. Teachers Union: Schools Can’t Reopen Unless Charter Schools Shut Down, Police Defunded
7/14/20
Trump undercuts CDC, disagrees with coronavirus guidelines on reopening schools
7/8/20
John Roberts Just Bulldozed the Wall Separating Church and State
6/30/20
Beyond ‘White Fragility’
6/28/20
What schools will look like when they reopen
4/30/20
Homeschooling during the coronavirus will set back a generation of children
4/7/20
Homeschooling feels really hard. That’s because it is.
3/28/20
Betsy DeVos’s problem with numbers
3/7/20
How climate experts think about raising children who will inherit a planet in crisis
2/15/20
How Black Lives Matter Is Changing What Students Learn During Black History Month
2/10/20
Tests did not save schools, but money could
2/10/20
With no state income tax, where does Texas get its money?
2/8/20
School tip lines were meant to stop shootings, but uncovered a teen suicide crisis
2/4/20
A Solution to Child Poverty
1/30/20
Religious School Choice Case May Yield
1/29/20
Supreme Court's Montana tax credit case could blur the line between church and state
1/24/20
One of the nation’s biggest school systems will let students take time off to protest. The conservative backlash has begun.
12/27/19
Warren’s Education Plan Promises Billions for Low-Income Schools and Desegregation
11/16/19
California groups demand UC drop the SAT, alleging it illegally discriminates against disadvantaged students
11/4/19
Black girls say D.C. school dress codes unfairly target them. Now they’re speaking up.
9/5/19
Teaching America’s Truth
8/28/19
Chicago Teachers Union group’s trip to Venezuela, praise of socialist leader slammed as ‘propaganda tour’
8/23/19
These Queens Won’t Be Stopped.
7/31/19
City officials canceled a children’s story time hosted by drag queens. Then a church saved the day.
7/31/19
'This Is Reparations:' S.F. School Board Votes to Paint Over Controversial High School Mural
7/13/19
California Healthy Youth Act
7/13/19
Transgender students poised to get expanded protections in Arlington
7/13/19
Truths beyond the text books
6/9/19
A conservative Christian group is pushing Bible classes in public schools nationwide — and it’s working
5/9/19
Teen boys rated their female classmates based on looks. The girls fought back.
3/27/19
Move Over Soccer. High School Shooting Teams Are Growing Thanks to the NRA
3/11/19
Boston City councilman renews push for optional 13th year of school
3/8/19
Conservatives Lash Out at Reporter for Reporting on Christian Schools
1/29/19
Trump Administration Scraps Guidance That Protects Students From Racist Discipline
12/23/18
I'm a Teacher in America
9/15/18
'The more you act like a lady' school sign: Sexist nonsense or best advice ever?
8/21/18
Houston school takes down 'sexist' quote from hallway wall after social media controversy
8/21/18
Can 'climate kids' take on governments and win?
8/13/18
Texas Governor’s School Safety Plan: More Armed Guards, No Big Gun Controls
6/13/18
De Blasio’s Plan for NYC Schools Isn’t Anti-Asian. It’s Anti-Racist.
6/13/18
Santa Fe, unlike Parkland, says the issue behind the latest school shooting isn't guns
5/22/18
'We won't stop': Students across US renew demand for gun safety in second walkout
4/21/18
A Wave of Teacher Activism Is Sweeping Red States
4/13/18
March for our Lives - A New Movement
4/2/18
'If you don't make change, we'll vote you out'
3/25/18
How many people attended March for Our Lives?
3/25/18
The Young and the Relentless
3/25/18
Student gunman dies after Maryland school shooting; two other students injured
3/20/18
Students Across the Nation Walk Out for Gun Reform
3/14/18
White House proposes arming teachers, backpedals on raising age to buy guns
3/12/18
How striking West Virginia teachers’ salaries compare with teacher pay in other states
3/4/18
Trump presser on gun violence 'raises the stakes' for action
2/21/18
The right finds a new enemy: survivors of the Parkland shooting
2/21/18
‘I am not a crisis actor’
2/21/18
At Least 7 People Have Been Charged With Copycat Threats Since the Florida School Shooting
2/20/18
Women's March organizers are planning a national student walkout to protest gun violence
2/19/18
To Repeat: Repeal the Second Amendment
2/16/18
Teachers union leader bashes Betsy DeVos
7/23/17
Supreme Court Rules Religious School Can Use Taxpayer Funds For Playground
6/26/17
Folsom Elementary School Bans Tag After Altercations
4/28/17
Sowing Climate Doubt Among Schoolteachers
4/27/17
Act 10 had a profoundly negative impact on state, Pocan tells Iowa legislators
4/4/17
Trump budget casualty: After-school programs for 1.6 million kids. Most are poor.
3/28/17
Trump Administration Rescinds Rules on Bathrooms for Transgender Students
2/22/17
CPS students sent home with anti-RAUNER letter
2/8/17
DeVos Appointment An ‘Insult To Public Education,’ Says Americans United
11/24/16
The Mindful Classroom
9/26/16
Public Schools? To Kansas Conservatives, They’re ‘Government Schools’
7/10/16
Trump: ‘Not proud’ of children mimicking my deportation rhetoric
3/9/16
Why Schools Are Struggling to Let Students Sleep In
2/18/16
Math test scores down for the first time in 25 years
10/28/15
Student's creative clock draws police -- and White House invitation
9/16/15
Why the healthy school lunch program is in trouble.
8/28/15
More Children Left Behind
7/22/15
Nevada is latest state to pass private school choice program
6/3/15
More Kansas schools forced to close
4/24/15
E-mails link Bush foundation, corporations and education officials
2/19/15
Leaving Standardized Testing Behind
2/9/15
Sweden’s School Choice Disaster
1/26/15
Arizona 1st In Nation To Require High Schoolers To Pass Civics Test
1/19/15
The unbelievable rise of single motherhood in America over the last 50 years
12/22/14
Rotten Apples
12/21/14
L.A. Unified halts contract for iPads
12/4/14
Texas Approves Disputed History Texts for Schools
11/24/14
The Paperless Classroom is Coming
10/12/14
Back to School, and to Widening Inequality
8/26/14
Illegal bible distribution stopped at elementary school
8/23/14
The Students vs. the Unions
7/16/14
GOP Push To Cut School Lunch Funding Echoes Years Of Conservative Media Attacks
5/22/14
Important legal successes supporting separation of church and state
5/16/14
A Long Way to Go for Atheist Equality: An Analysis of the Doe v. Acton Pledge Case
5/13/14
Put the Sex Back in Sex Ed
3/16/14
Let Kids Run Wild Online
3/16/14
The School That Will Get You a Job
2/17/14
Eight problems with Common Core Standards
1/6/14
6-Year-Old Who Kissed Classmate Gets Sexual Harassment Suspension
12/17/13
Teacher killed in Nevada middle school shooting ID'd; shooter dead
10/21/13
Grouping Students by Ability Regains Favor in Classroom
6/12/13
Will cameras make schools safer?
5/11/13
Turmoil swirling around 'Common Core' education standards
5/6/13
Pediatrician On CNN: Transgender Girls Will Walk Around Bathrooms With Their Genitals Exposed.
2/28/13
The widening academic achievement gap between the rich and the poor: New evidence and possible explanations
2/12/13
Education Gap Grows Between Rich and Poor
2/12/13
Knife attack at Chinese school wounds 22 children
12/14/12
Spanking in the Schools
10/8/12
Some Ga. Schools Make Mandarin Mandatory
9/8/12
Schools try to pull out of science slump
5/11/12
How ALEC Is Quietly Influencing Education Reform In Georgia
5/10/12
Corporal punishment still in 19 states
4/23/12
High School Mural Of Traditional Family Unit Stirs Trouble
4/12/12