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Mary Retta

Mary Retta is the education columnist for Teen Vogue. She writes about Black feminism, youth movements, and internet culture. Her work has been featured in VICE, The Nation, Bitch Media, the Columbia Journalism Review, and more.
Politics

How The Trump Admin's Attack on Higher Education and DEI Are Impacting Campuses

Several colleges throughout the United States have eliminated funding, offices, and even staff associated with "DEI" — inspired in part by the Trump administration’s bluster.
Politics

Clean Air Club Is Organizing Musicians to Make COVID-Safer Shows and Spaces

"I don't have to choose between my values and my desire for connection.”
Politics

Your School Might Be Creating Weapons for the Military

In many cases, students are directly involved in the process of creating weapons.
Politics

Colleges Are Getting Rid of Their LGBTQ+ Resources

Due to Republican state lawmakers’ crusade against LGBTQ+ rights and DEI.
Politics

There Are Major Changes Underway to Special Ed Programs

For the first time in decades, some states are updating their policies.
Politics

This Stanford Freshman’s Reporting Brought Down the School President

Theo Baker and the Stanford Daily’s staff landed a scoop that became national news.
Politics

The Conservative Book Ban Crusade Has a New Target

“The whole purpose of this legislation is to make people afraid.”
Politics

How College Journalists Cope With Reporting on Traumatic Events on Campus

 “I could barely make it through class without breaking down crying.”
Politics

Hammer & Hope Wants to Confront Political Crises At The Root

Meet the new magazine on Black politics and culture from Keeanga-Yamahtta Taylor and Jen Parker.
History

How Black Students Got a Quality Education in the Jim Crow South

The Rosenwald Schools served hundreds of thousands of Black students.
Justice

The Grim History of an Alabama Industrial School Is Still Relevant Today

“Juvenile justice in this country is so atrocious.”
Politics

The College Board's Long History of Controversies

To start, the SAT was designed by an "open white supremacist."
Environment

What Happened After Our Sexual Assault on Campus

“This was a problem much bigger than the two of us.”
Politics

Librarians Are Facing Doxxing and Harassment

Many are leaving the profession.
Government

We Need to Make People Care About School Board Elections

There is so much at stake in these races.
Politics

What’s Really Going on With the Teacher Shortage

This crisis has been a long time coming.
Environment

Extreme Heat Waves Are Making Learning Impossible

 “Attendance drops dramatically once our building gets hot.”
Government

How the Supreme Court Opened the Door to More Prayer in Public Schools

The Court is demolishing the separation of church and state.
Politics

What If Schools Took Students’ Individual Needs Seriously?

A growing movement is doing exactly that.
Politics

This Supreme Court Case Protects Undocumented Students' Right to Education

Texas' governor signaled he wants to see it overturned.
Politics

9 Graduating Seniors Share Advice for Current Students

“Remember that you have so much life left to live after graduation.”
Politics

What It’s Like to Be Sued As a Student Journalist

"It has been overwhelming,"
Government

How You Can Support Trans Youth In Texas

“There are so many things people can do.”
Government

The Creative Ways Students Are Standing Up to Book Bans

From protests to podcasts.