education
Brazilian Students Marched Against Massive Education-Funding Cuts
“Education is not a commodity."
By Kaylen Ralph
Starting School Later Can Drastically Improve Students' Lives
For teenagers to succeed — in their studies, extracurriculars, and at home — they need plenty of sleep.
By Zach Schermele
Kamala Harris Has a Plan to Pay Teachers What They're Worth
“Teachers should not have to work two or three jobs to pay the bills."
By Zach Schermele
Helicopter Parenting Is Usually More Subtle Than Paying for Kids to Get Into School
And still extremely damaging.
By Zach Schermele
I'm Trying to Make Tampons Truly Accessible in My School
"My high school and my entire school district were not doing all they could to make these products accessible."
By Abbey Malbon
Historical LGBTQ+ Figures Are Being Left Out of Our Education, and That's a Problem
Not including them is erasing history.
By Nick Fiorellini
Gabriela López Just Became the Youngest Elected Official in San Francisco
She ran for the first time with help from two rookie campaign staffers, who are also young women.
By Jackie Fielder
Is Your School Taking Care of Its Workers?
Students and school staff around the country are standing up for better labor conditions on campus.
By Kim Kelly
Meet a Young Leader Working with Michelle Obama to Advance Girls’ Education
"Anything good you see in this world it is because women have been part of it."
By Emma Sarran Webster
David Garcia Could Be the First Latinx Governor of Arizona in 44 Years
He wants to tax the 1% and fund better schools.
By Isabella Gomez Sarmiento
These States Are Now Requiring Mental Health Education
If you don't learn about it, how can you address it?
By Brooke Bunce
Foster Care Youth Deserve Policy That Supports Their Desire to Learn
Navigating the education system shouldn't be so difficult.
By Lara B. Sharp
Dolores Huerta Has the Best Advice for Dreamers
“There are a lot of universities now that are giving scholarships to Dreamers. Just keep searching and don’t give up.”
By Marilyn La Jeunesse
LGBTQ Students in Massachusetts May Start Seeing Themselves Reflected in Textbooks
The state is adopting an LGBTQ-inclusive school curriculum.
By Elly Belle
Schools: Do Better at Teaching Students the Truth About Slavery
Textbooks and schools are dropping the ball when it comes to the Civil War.
By Lincoln Anthony Blades
How the Trump Administration Has Impacted Your Education
A former U.S. Education Secretary explains.
By John King
These Activists Are Fighting for Black Lives at the Voting Booth
They're building the black electorate.
By Alexa Lisitza
Betsy DeVos Has Rescinded 72 Policies That Help Disabled Students
They were removed because they were "outdated, unnecessary or ineffective."
By Araceli Cruz
The Department of Justice Says Memo Was About Asian Students, Not White Ones
It has refuted the New York Times's story.
By Ella Cerón