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
Why Biden’s new SAVE student loan income-driven plan is a game changer
8/30/23
Georgia teacher fired after reading book on gender to fifth-grade class
8/19/23
The man behind Florida’s new Black history standards
8/13/23
Florida schools drop AP Psychology after state says it violates the law
8/9/23
Republicans train their fire on Kamala Harris
8/6/23
The threats facing student journalism haven’t gone away
7/31/23
Florida curriculum on slavery is an obscene revision of Black history
7/25/23
DeSantis doubles down on claim that some Blacks benefited from slavery
7/23/23
New Florida standards teach students that some Black people benefited from slavery because it taught useful skills
7/21/23
Biden administration announces $39 billion in student loan forgiveness
7/15/23
At private school, my family’s income sets me apart more than ethnicity
7/12/23
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
Texas pushes church into state with bills on school chaplains, Ten Commandments
5/23/23
We hit rock bottom on civics education. Can we turn it around?
5/23/23
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
What Randi Weingarten really said about opening schools
4/30/23
How Randi Weingarten landed at the heart of America's political fights
4/28/23
As enrollment plummets, academia gets schooled about where it went wrong
4/20/23
How alarming are Florida’s higher-ed reforms? Students weigh in.
4/20/23
Parents, be warned! There will be art in this art class!
3/25/23
Whole School, Whole Community, Whole Child (WSCC)">Whole School, Whole Community, Whole Child (WSCC) Model
3/22/23
Clinical Practice Guideline for the Evaluation and Treatment of Children and Adolescents With Obesity
3/22/23
AP African American Studies Removed
2/2/23
As New York City Schools Face a Crisis, Charter Schools Gain Students
1/24/23
How a School District Got Caught in Virginia’s Political Maelstrom
12/12/22
In one state, every class teaches climate change — even P.E.
11/12/22
Plummeting U.S. test scores aren’t a red state vs. blue state thing
10/25/22
Over 6 in 10 Americans favor leaving race out of college admissions, Post-Schar School poll finds
10/22/22
Federal appeals court temporarily blocks Biden's student debt forgiveness program
10/21/22
Texas requires ‘In God We Trust’ signs in schools. A man wants some in Arabic.
8/28/22
Student loan forgiveness application coming in October, White House says
8/28/22
Biden to Cancel $10,000 in Student Loan Debt for Borrowers Earning Less Than $125,000
8/24/22
The Right-Wing Plot To Destroy Public Libraries
8/15/22
Book bans are threatening American democracy. Here’s how to fight back.
8/15/22
After court ruling, activists push prayer into schools
7/26/22
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
The next book ban: States aim to limit titles students can search for
5/10/22
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
Taliban reopens Afghan schools — except for girls after sixth grade
3/23/22
Schools nationwide are quietly removing books from their libraries
3/22/22
When colleges defraud students, should the government go after school executives?
3/17/22
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
These students helped overturn a book ban. Now they’re pushing for a more inclusive education.
2/25/22
Education, traditionally a strength, has Democrats on their heels
2/21/22
The San Francisco school board recall election, explained
2/21/22
Public education is facing a crisis of epic proportions
1/31/22
SAT will soon be all-digital and shortened from 3 hours to 2
1/25/22
Gov. Abbott promises parental ‘Bill of Rights’ in Texas education
1/21/22
Anti-CRT Activists Have A New Focus
1/21/22
My kids are not okay. Canceling school is not sustainable — or responsible.
1/10/22
Teacher Calls Parents Bigots And Evangelical Kooks
12/27/21
Randi Weingarten working to help students, reopen schools and calm the waters.
12/23/21
Cambridge sculpture makes a stand on culture wars
11/25/21
Department of Education opens investigation into Southlake, Texas, schools
11/17/21
When parents scream at school board meetings, how can I teach their children?
10/28/21
Virginia's Youngkin spotlights woman who tried to ban Toni Morrison's 'Beloved'
10/28/21
Attorney General Merrick Garland defends memo responding to threats of violence against school board members
10/27/21
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
The Kids Are Alright.
9/8/21
Biden orders Education Department to take action against governors who ban school mask mandates
8/19/21
Florida Gov. DeSantis threatens to hold school leaders’ pay if they require masks: ‘Financial consequences’
8/10/21
Texas Senate Bill Drops Teaching Requirement That Ku Klux Klan Is ‘Morally Wrong’
7/21/21
RI woman’s slew of public records requests ignites debate over anti-racism education
7/16/21
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
What is critical race theory? Explaining the discipline that Texas' governor wants to "abolish"
6/24/21
Supreme Court sides with high school cheerleader in free-speech dispute over profane Snapchat rant
6/23/21
White House proposes $1.8 trillion package that would dramatically expand education, safety net programs
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
Our Action Civics Model
4/8/21
Texas could face sports, corporate backlash against its election law proposals
4/8/21
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
Both sides of the school reopening debate have it wrong
2/25/21
Is it safe to open schools? Yes, but ...
2/17/21
University considers creating ENTIRE academic department for ‘critical race’ studies
2/3/21
Surge of Student Suicides Pushes Las Vegas Schools to Reopen
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
Is SF Changing the Name of a School Because Lincoln Didn’t Show ‘Black Lives Matter’?
12/16/20
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
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
The Risks of Homeschooling
4/27/20
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 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
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
Right-Wing Views for Generation Z, Five Minutes at a Time
1/23/20
One of the nation’s biggest school systems will let students take time off to protest. The conservative backlash has begun.
12/27/19
Rising tuition leaving students in heavy debt
12/6/19
Harvard Does Not Discriminate Against Asian-Americans in Admissions, Judge Rules
11/25/19
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
A top Trump student loan official just resigned, calling for debt forgiveness
10/25/19
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
Trump Orders Student Loan Forgiveness for Disabled Veterans
8/24/19
Chicago Teachers Union group’s trip to Venezuela, praise of socialist leader slammed as ‘propaganda tour’
8/23/19
Two African American High School Boys Make History at Harvard Debate
8/2/19
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
Warren unveils student loan and free college plan
4/25/19
Trump’s free speech executive order isn’t about free speech
3/24/19
There’s a Larger Lie Beyond the College Admissions Bribery Case
3/18/19
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
De Blasio’s Plan for NYC Schools Isn’t Anti-Asian. It’s Anti-Racist.
6/13/18
White House proposes arming teachers, backpedals on raising age to buy guns
3/12/18
Education Secretary Betsy DeVos stumbles during pointed ‘60 Minutes’ interview
3/12/18
Trump pushes school choice, wants to use public dollars for private education
3/10/18
How striking West Virginia teachers’ salaries compare with teacher pay in other states
3/4/18
To Repeat: Repeal the Second Amendment
2/16/18
Education Department withdraws Obama-era campus sexual assault guidance
9/25/17
The Hidden (and Not-So-Hidden) Racism In Kids’ Lit
7/30/17
Teachers union leader bashes Betsy DeVos
7/23/17
Supreme Court Rules Religious School Can Use Taxpayer Funds For Playground
6/26/17
Act 10 had a profoundly negative impact on state, Pocan tells Iowa legislators
4/4/17
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
What Did Mike Pence Do For Indiana Schools As Governor? Here's A Look
7/20/16
Public Schools? To Kansas Conservatives, They’re ‘Government Schools’
7/10/16
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
Arne Duncan, Education Secretary, to Step Down in December
10/2/15
Why the healthy school lunch program is in trouble.
8/28/15
State board OKs lower score on new tests for students to graduate
8/6/15
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
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
New Gainful Employment Rule Is Weak, but Predatory For-profit Colleges Remain on the Ropes
11/11/14
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
Eight problems with Common Core Standards
1/6/14
Boosting Adult Educational Skills Can Grow the Middle Class
11/15/13
3 things to know: Obama's higher education plan
8/23/13
Obama’s Education Plan on the Ground A
8/23/13
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
Learning That Works
5/14/12
50% College Graduates Are Jobless
4/23/12
Corporal punishment still in 19 states
4/23/12
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