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12/2/20

Lawsuit Charges California Has Failed Black, Latinx, Low-Income Students During the Pandemic

When K-12 classes went remote earlier this spring, experts warned that the impact would be most felt by those who…

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Donald Trump Threatens to Defund Schools Over Some Random Tweet He Read

Though Donald Trump spent a big chunk of his address at last month’s Republican National Convention decrying “cancel…

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Covid Crisis Rocks Indiana School on Day One, Offering Grim Vision for Teachers Nationwide

In a Sunday interview with CNN, Deborah Birx—the physician charged with overseeing the White House’s coronavirus…

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Betsy DeVos Demonstrates How Much Of an Idiot She Is On National Television

Education Secretary Betsy DeVos is having a tough time defending her convoluted vision for getting the country’s…

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Black Alumni of Elite NYC All-Girls' Schools Speak Out About Racism

Over recent weeks, Black alumni of elite New York City all-girls’ schools have come forward with stories of racism…

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Slightly Less-Thirsted-After Governor Touts 'Extraordinary Heroism of Mothers'

While everyone is busy thirsting over New York Governor Andrew Cuomo, California Governor Gavin Newsom seems to be…

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The Trump Administration Is Giving Michelle Obama Pettiness For Her Birthday

Happy birthday, Michelle Obama! The Trump administration has a gift for you: fewer fruits and vegetables and a lot…

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Teacher Who Refused to Use Correct Student Pronouns Sues School District

A teacher who refused to call a student by his preferred masculine pronouns and was fired for doing so has now sued…

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Denver Schools Close as FBI Searches for Woman 'Infatuated' With Columbine [Updated]

Sol Pais, an 18-year-old high school student from the Miami area who is reportedly “infatuated” with the memory of…

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Schools in England Will Now Teach Kids How to Practice Mindfulness

Sometimes you get so mad you want to KICK and SCREAM and maybe say some not so nice things. It happens, especially…

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Education Department Proposes More Racism in Response to Gun Violence in Schools

The New York Times reports that the safety commission organized in the aftermath of the Parkland, Florida school…

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Louisiana School Famous for Sending Black Kids to Ivies Abused Children, Falsified Transcripts

For several years a private school in Louisiana intent on sending black kids to Ivy League universities actually…

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Betsy DeVos Believes 'School Choice' Includes Schools Choosing to Report Undocumented Students to ICE

Education Secretary Betsy DeVos, a woman who supports arming teachers with guns and stripping protections for…

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Hurricane Harvey Has Affected More Than 1 Million Public School Students

Behind all the immediate dangers of Hurricane Harvey come a horrifying multitude of disruptions, troubles, and…

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Chicago Will Withhold High School Diplomas Unless Students Have a Job, College, or Military Plans

Mayor Rahm Emanuel has made Chicago Public Schools the first big-city system to require a job, a college acceptance…

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Investigation Uncovers 40 Years of Unreported Sexual Abuse at Prestigious Boarding School

To think of an elite boarding school school experience is to immediately conjure the sound of orange leaves…

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'Underpaid, Underappreciated': Teachers Whose Schools Shut Down For the Women's Strike Respond to Criticism

As part of the women’s strike on Wednesday, public schools in Chapel Hill and Carrboro, North Carolina and in…

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Does Your Belief in Equality Extend to Where You Send Your Kid to School?

Nikole Hannah-Jones, a writer who is defining the landscape of education journalism, has written a landmark story at…

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Lawsuit Charges California Has Failed Black, Latinx, Low-Income Students During the Pandemic

Donald Trump Threatens to Defund Schools Over Some Random Tweet He Read

Covid Crisis Rocks Indiana School on Day One, Offering Grim Vision for Teachers Nationwide

Betsy DeVos Demonstrates How Much Of an Idiot She Is On National Television

Black Alumni of Elite NYC All-Girls' Schools Speak Out About Racism

Slightly Less-Thirsted-After Governor Touts 'Extraordinary Heroism of Mothers'

The Trump Administration Is Giving Michelle Obama Pettiness For Her Birthday

Teacher Who Refused to Use Correct Student Pronouns Sues School District

Denver Schools Close as FBI Searches for Woman 'Infatuated' With Columbine [Updated]

Schools in England Will Now Teach Kids How to Practice Mindfulness

Education Department Proposes More Racism in Response to Gun Violence in Schools

Louisiana School Famous for Sending Black Kids to Ivies Abused Children, Falsified Transcripts

Betsy DeVos Believes 'School Choice' Includes Schools Choosing to Report Undocumented Students to ICE

Hurricane Harvey Has Affected More Than 1 Million Public School Students

Chicago Will Withhold High School Diplomas Unless Students Have a Job, College, or Military Plans

Investigation Uncovers 40 Years of Unreported Sexual Abuse at Prestigious Boarding School

'Underpaid, Underappreciated': Teachers Whose Schools Shut Down For the Women's Strike Respond to Criticism

Does Your Belief in Equality Extend to Where You Send Your Kid to School?