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NYC Schools Will Reportedly Stay Closed the Rest of the Academic Year Amid Coronavirus Pandemic
“It's not an easy decision but it's the right decision.”
By De Elizabeth
School Nurses Are Giving Their All During the Coronavirus Pandemic
In the face of public health crises, school nurses have a vital role to play.
By Zach Schermele
Students Improvised Their Own Graduation Ceremonies
“It was the first time most of us smiled in a while.”
By Zach Schermele
What to Know About Distance Learning During the Coronavirus Outbreak
The shift to online education won’t be easy.
By S. Baum
These Public School Advocates Fear a Bloomberg Presidency
“He was trying to privatize and dismantle public education.”
By Zach Schermele
Digital Divide: The Students the Internet Left Behind
Nearly one in five students lack a high-speed internet connection at home.
By Rory Taylor
Malala on Education, Islamophobia, and the Power of Teen Girls' Anger
"The last decade was a decade of youth activism, but the next one is going to be about youth change-making.”
By Samhita MukhopadhyayPhotography by Delphine Diallo
2020 Is a Chance to End the School-to-Prison-and-Deportation Pipeline
But only if candidates are willing to take action.
By Anthony Villaneda Martinez
The Trump Administration Is Dismantling Our Tools To Desegregate Schools
It’s not just about busing.
By Thea Sebastian
Disturbing New PSA Shows How School Shootings Have Become Normalized
Sandy Hook Promise is making a new push to focus on gun-violence prevention.
By Jameelah Nasheed
Textbooks Are Lying to Students About Climate Change
Some textbooks include no mention of climate change, but offer breathless praise for the fossil fuel industry.
By Bill Bigelow
These Students Want to Create a Required K-12 Racial Literacy Curriculum
Winona Guo and Priya Vulchi want to change how American students are taught about race.
By Jewel Wicker
ACT Tests Keep Getting Lost in the Mail. What’s Going On?
Some students and parents felt cheated.
By Zach Schermele
When You Can't Afford Lunch, the Toll Is More Than Just Physical
Lunch shaming is a real issue.
By Jameelah Nasheed
This Teen Activist Wants to See Schools in Every State Offer Mental Health Days
Hailey Hardcastle says mental illness is a valid reason for being excused from school.
By Kaylen Ralph
Here's Why Legacy Admissions Are an "Unwarranted and Unfair Advantage"
“The daughters and sons of Harvard College alumni/ae may receive an additional look.”
By Zach Schermele
My Wakanda-Wannabe Neighborhood Still Has a Race Problem
“Your Wakanda can’t be predicated on the harms of others."
By Jenn M. Jackson
Environmental Science Is Crucial to Combat Climate Change — So Why Isn't It a Mandatory Class?
All students should all learn where their waste goes.
By Marilyn La Jeunesse
Video Shows Chicago Police Beating a 16-Year-Old
“I think this has got to be a teachable moment for the city of Chicago."
By Lucy Diavolo
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