Teens fight for the right to read with ‘banned-book clubs’ and lawsuits
A swelling movement of students is gathering across the country to fight, in ways large and small, for the right to read books that adults...
Supreme Court leaves in place a school admissions policy criticized as discriminatory
The admissions policy at what is often ranked as the nation's best high school is an attempt to encourage diversity without explicitly considering race.
Tying shoes, opening bottles: Pandemic kids lack basic life skills
Teachers around the nation find students are missing basic skills, including tying shoelaces and taking turns. Teachers are getting creative with solutions.
Teachers who mention sexuality are ‘grooming’ kids, conservatives say
In the debate over teaching about sexual orientation and gender identity, some mainstream Republicans are joining efforts to foster a moral panic, experts say.
Fearing book-ban battles, schools nationwide are quietly removing titles from their libraries
As school book bans soar, administrators are also quietly yanking titles before public controversy can even erupt — alarming school librarians and others.
New critical race theory laws have teachers scared, confused and self-censoring
In 13 states, new laws or directives govern how race can be taught in schools and open the door for complaints and even firing of...
A white teacher taught white students about white privilege. It cost him his job
Matthew Hawn had taught in the Sullivan County school system for 16 years without any trouble. And he had taught the class that got him...
School books on race, sex, LGBTQ people have triggered conservative rallying cry
Schools around the country are scrutinizing and sometimes pulling books from the shelves, as backlash to stories centering on race, sex and queer identities becomes...