A Program for Youth Is Reshaping Arts Education in Chicago
“It’s not about the art that’s made in the end. It’s about the process, the discussions, and the relationships that you’re building with the people around you.”
Education
How Civil Rights Leader Bob Moses Used Math Literacy to Push for Racial Equality
The Algebra Project sprang directly from Bob Moses’ civil rights work in Mississippi, which transformed the state from a segregationist stronghold into a focal point of the civil rights revolution.
What Critical Race Theory Is—and What It Isn’t
Critical race theory is more patriotic than those who are opposed to it because its framers believe in the promises of equality.
Calling Foul on Laws Targeting Trans Athletes
Exclusionary laws banning transgender youth from team sports are not only unsportsmanlike, they’re also rooted in falsehoods, says this trans journalist.
To Decarbonize the Economy Equitably, Start With Schools
When schools achieve environmental justice, the whole climate benefits.
There Are Better Ways to Educate a Child
The pandemic is traumatizing students. It must be a wakeup call for us to change how we educate.
Indigenous Educators Bridge Native and Western Science in the Classroom
College students are learning that caring about the environment should be part of learning about it.
How Public Schools Can Break the Digital Divide
This NYC teacher says going back to school amid COVID-19 is an opportunity to finally stop virtually segregating schools.
How Families Can Support Kids’ Mental Health During the Pandemic
Regardless of schooling situation, these four strategies belong in every child's mental health toolkit.
Basic Education Is Now a Constitutional Right
Although each state's constitution contains a right to education, state courts interpret these rights in different ways—sometimes to the detriment of children.
How Schools Worldwide Are Tackling the Coronavirus Challenge
Schools are closed for hundreds of millions of students, but educators, parents, and children are still learning—including how to keep a sense of connection.
Are Community Schools the Future of Education Reform?
“If we help them tap it, our kids have endless potential.”
Teen Wellness Starts Inside High Schools
Planned Parenthood’s new Wellbeing Centers in Los Angeles offer much-needed resources and care for teens and their parents.
Nurturing the Future of the Northern Triangle
Gabriela Yanes, 19, is from one of El Salvador’s most dangerous municipalities, Las Palmas. Her parents run a food store out of their home, selling rice and other basic commodities
A Return to Nature-Based Education
At the beginning of the 20th century, untempered industrialization and rampant deforestation prompted the conservation and preservation movements. The creation of Yellowstone and Yosemite National Parks at the end of
How Schools Can Sustain Students’ Cultures
High school students enter a classroom at Rainier Beach High School in Seattle on an October morning. They sit at their desks, but they’re soon asked to rearrange their chairs
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