education

The Push to Censor Race and Racism in Children’s Books
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The Push to Censor Race and Racism in Children’s Books

Amid recent bans, children’s book authors face pressure to censor race and racism in culturally and historically sensitive books.

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2400 1600 Andrew Lee
The Effect of Media Bias on School Shootings
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The Effect of Media Bias on School Shootings

As our communities continue to reel over the latest school shooting, attention to the types of victims of gun violence is left out of discussions.

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2400 1596 Nicole Cardoza
Protecting Disabled Students’ Legal Recourse Against Discrimination
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Protecting Disabled Students’ Legal Recourse Against Discrimination

The outcome of the Perez v. Sturgis Public Schools case will affect the redress disabled students have in resolving disability rights violations from schools.

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2400 1500 Dominique Stewart
Year in Review: Depolarizing the Classroom
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Year in Review: Depolarizing the Classroom

The classroom has become the battleground for the country’s most polarizing and pertinent issues.

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2400 1597 Dominique Stewart
We Can’t End Affirmative Action Without Fixing Racial Biases in Education
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We Can’t End Affirmative Action Without Fixing Racial Biases in Education

Dismantling affirmative action can reduce collective accountability from institutions to ensure the inclusion of marginalized communities.

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2400 1600 Nicole Cardoza
The 1619 Project and Correcting U.S. History
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The 1619 Project and Correcting U.S. History

Since its publication, the 1619 Project has been challenged by conservatives for attempting to fix the historical whitewashing of American slavery.

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1280 853 Andrew Lee
Supporting Restorative Justice in Schools
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Supporting Restorative Justice in Schools

Instead of detention, suspension, or expulsion, restorative justice addresses the root of the harm via collaboration.

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2400 1589 Team ARD
Overworked Police? Try Funding Any Other Public Service
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Overworked Police? Try Funding Any Other Public Service

Prioritizing equitable education, housing, public health services, and more can help reduce crime and police dependency. 

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2400 1600 Dominique Stewart
How Islamophobia Silently Affects Muslim Students
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How Islamophobia Silently Affects Muslim Students

While some Islamophobic attacks get media attention, everyday bigotry is normalized in many spaces, including schools.

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2400 1559 Anmol Irfan
Extreme Heat and the Push to Get Air Conditioning into Schools
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Extreme Heat and the Push to Get Air Conditioning into Schools

Teachers are fundraising to get air conditioning into their classrooms due to record heat waves and inadequate educational infrastructure.

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2400 1611 Nicole Cardoza
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