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The 1970s West Virginia Textbook Panic That Turned Violent

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

8 Activists and Authors Share the Banned Books That Changed Their Lives

These students, teachers, and authors want to ban bigotry, not books.

Your School Might Be Creating Weapons for the Military

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

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%.

How Our Obsession With Trauma Took Over College Essays

Students are being encouraged to write about their worst experiences.

Why Young People and Teachers Should Move to Massachusetts

In this op-ed, Gov. Maura Healey explains how she’s making education more accessible.

Student Journalists Are Getting Laws Passed To Stop Censorship

Students aren’t letting themselves be silenced.

How Students Can Take Power Back From Their Universities

Universities should belong to young people, not the rich or the far-right.

Meet the Students Rallying to Protect One of America’s Oldest Chinatowns

Student organizers in Philly are trying to stop the construction of a new Sixers arena.

All Graduate School Exams Should Be Pass/Fail

From the GRE to the MCAT.

These Are the Texts Students Sent During UNC’s Shooting Lockdown

The school’s newspaper, The Daily Tar Heel, shared the messages in a powerful front page.

A Judge Has Tossed a Lawsuit Trying to Block a Sorority from Admitting a Trans Member

In his ruling, the judge recommended that any appeal include actual legal complaints.

Inside the Rise Summit: Meet the Teenagers Trying to Change the World

Teen Vogue got an exclusive look into the 2023 Rise Summit in Oxford.

What My Union Girl Summer At a Strike Newspaper Taught Me

Solidarity can take all kinds of forms.

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.

These Powerful Courts Decide Most of the Issues That Affect Your Life

But most people have never heard of them.

The College Board Is a Conservative Organization

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