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My Dad’s Experience in Prison Pushed Me to Become a Doctor

"When I see patients who are imprisoned it’s like, I know those people.”

These Two States Are Responsible for Most of the Nation’s School Book Bans

The number of books banned in public schools over the past year skyrocketed to more than 10,000.

The Evangelical Homeschooling Movement Shaped Generations of Kids

It taught kids to embrace the “evangelical gospel of whiteness and power.*

Are College Students Really Not Reading Anymore?

We spoke to professors about what’s going down on campus.

The ‘Unschooling’ Trend Can Be a Coverup for Neglect

Some “unschooled” students say they were deprived of a real education.

In the School Shooting Age, Phone Bans Scare These Students

Schools are increasingly banning student phone use, but these teens raised an unfortunately modern concern.

I Lost My Brother to Gun Violence. Please Don’t Arm Teachers.

Giving teachers guns will only take more lives.

adrienne maree brown Wants You to Think Bigger Than Elections

"When you're young, you're supposed to spend the capital of bravery and courage."

Trans Teen Badly Beaten at High School Party

"Being bullied throughout your life sucks, but being jumped is even worse.”

Your School Is Spying on You

Tracking the rise of surveillance technology in schools.

Millions of Students Head Back to Campus Facing Severe Abortion Laws

This fall, millions will attend college in abortion-restricted states, leaving them with limited options.

The FAFSA Mess Means Some Students May Never Attend College

The botched rollout of the new form hurt the very students it was supposed to help.

Young People From Low-Income Backgrounds Do a Different Kind of Unpaid Labor

It’s often discounted and undervalued.

New Federal Protections for Trans Students Take Effect—But Not Everywhere

In many school districts, the law will be enforced in some schools, but not others.

Thou Shalt Teach Religion in Schools? Activists, Parents, and Pastors Object

Forcing students to review the Ten Commandments and the Bible overall could expose them to sexism, racism and queerphobia, those suing over policies in Oklahoma and Louisiana say.

These Students Are Graduating From College Behind Prison Walls

“You're breaking down and rebuilding yourself as a human being.”

What Will Happen to All the Students Arrested in Campus Protests?

Some are facing criminal charges, while others are being disciplined by their schools.

We’re Making Journalism More Accessible for Teens Like Us

There aren’t enough journalists from underrepresented backgrounds. We're changing that.

My Immigrant Family's Journey From a California Gas Station to My Harvard Graduation

David Velasquez will be the first person to graduate from Harvard’s Business School, Kennedy School, and Medical School at the same time.

How Punished Columbia, NYU, CUNY Student Protesters Feel About Attending "People's Graduation"

“These universities don't get to dictate when we're finished; they don't get to dictate how we end our stories at their institutions.”