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Florida Schools Now Require Parental Consent for a Nickname, and Trans Students Say It Targets Them
Students tell Teen Vogue that a new board of education rule requiring parental consent to use a different name leaves their identities “split at the root.”
By Fortesa Latifi
What Happens to Disabled Students During School Shootings?
“I always have this fear in the back of my head: Will I be left behind?”
By Marianne Dhenin
Scholastic Won't "Segregate" Diverse Books at Fairs, But There's Still "Work to Do"
Librarians are watching as Scholastic tries to find a way to get inclusive books to students amid bans.
By Fortesa Latifi
This Podcast Highlights the Impact of Anti-LGBTQ+ Policy Through One Powerful Story
NBC's Grapevine looks at one teenager, one family, and one school district in Texas to help explain the anti-LGBTQ+ movement.
By Fortesa Latifi
Why Students Want Mental Health Check-Ins At School
Students weigh in on how schools can help support their mental health.
By Ellen M. Burstein
The 1970s West Virginia Textbook Panic That Turned Violent
Bombs were planted in at least two schools and snipers fired on school bus escorts.
By Zack Budryk
The Fight for a Green New Deal Is Coming to a School Near You
“We’ll be marching, taking over our school buildings, and walking out.”
By Adah Crandall and Ariela Lara
Colleges Are Getting Rid of Their LGBTQ+ Resources
Due to Republican state lawmakers’ crusade against LGBTQ+ rights and DEI.
By Mary Retta
These Are the Far Right-Groups Leading the Book Ban Explosion
During the 2022-2023 school year, book bans increased by 33%.
By James Factora
A Mom Yelled At Us While We Protested Book Bans in Our Schools
As my sign said, “You can’t love freedom and ban books.”
By Hunter Buchheit
How My Mentor Changed the Course of My Life
“We can’t see what we’re capable of until someone turns a mirror toward us and reflects our own light back to us.”
By Bella Pincus
Florida HBCU Students Are Suing the State for Discrimination in Funding
FAMU students say the state is chronically underfunding its only public HBCU.
By Mia Uzzell
Almost Half of LGBTQ+ Youth Feel Unsafe at School, According to a New Survey
That number was higher for trans and gender expansive kids.
By James Factora
The College Board Is a Conservative Organization
Time and time again, the College Board has caved after criticism from Republican politicians.
By Siddhu Pachipala and Zoe Yu
As Asian American Students, We’ll Keep Fighting for Racial Equity on Campus
The Supreme Court’s affirmative action ruling just makes our struggle harder.
Laws Targeting Marginalized Youth Hurt Their Mental Health. What Are We Doing About It?
We can't leave LGBTQ and BIPOC young people behind in the mental health crisis.
By Lauren Cikara
There Are Major Changes Underway to Special Ed Programs
For the first time in decades, some states are updating their policies.
By Mary Retta
Miss Texas Is Fighting for Abortion Rights and Inclusive Education
Averie Bishop wants to transform what beauty pageants are all about.
By Norah Rami