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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.”

What Happens to Disabled Students During School Shootings?

“I always have this fear in the back of my head: Will I be left behind?”

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.

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.

Why Students Want Mental Health Check-Ins At School

Students weigh in on how schools can help support their mental health.

The 1970s West Virginia Textbook Panic That Turned Violent

Bombs were planted in at least two schools and snipers fired on school bus escorts.

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.”

Colleges Are Getting Rid of Their LGBTQ+ Resources

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

These Are the Far Right-Groups Leading the Book Ban Explosion

During the 2022-2023 school year, book bans increased by 33%.

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.”

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.”

Florida HBCU Students Are Suing the State for Discrimination in Funding

FAMU students say the state is chronically underfunding its only public HBCU.

Almost Half of LGBTQ+ Youth Feel Unsafe at School, According to a New Survey

That number was higher for trans and gender expansive kids.

The College Board Is a Conservative Organization

Time and time again, the College Board has caved after criticism from Republican politicians.

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.

Teaching Has Never Been Harder, But I Refuse to Quit

Here’s why.

There Are Major Changes Underway to Special Ed Programs

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

Miss Texas Is Fighting for Abortion Rights and Inclusive Education

Averie Bishop wants to transform what beauty pageants are all about.

Why A.I. Can’t Write A Good College Admissions Essay

No one knows you like you do.