News

Monday Briefing: A Race to Ease the Gaza Crisis

Sunday, October 15th, 2023

via The New York Times

Sex Education

Polish Election Upends Right-Wing Ruling Party

Thursday, November 14th, 2024

via The Wall Street Journal

The ruling Law and Justice Party veered right to tap Ukraine fatigue, but failed to win enough votes to form a government.

LGBTQ+

What Happens When an Artist’s Technology Becomes Obsolete?

Tuesday, October 17th, 2023

via The New York Times

Racism

Scholastic Book Fairs Will Separate Diverse Titles

Monday, October 16th, 2023

via The New York Times

Racism

Gov. J.B. Pritzker of Illinois Starts Group to Promote Abortion Rights

Wednesday, October 18th, 2023

via The New York Times

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Ex-Florida Lawmaker Gets 4 Months in Prison for Covid-19 Relief …

Friday, October 20th, 2023

via The New York Times

Parents

Navajo Nation debating whether to end ban on same-sex marriage

Monday, October 23rd, 2023

via The Washington Post

Sex Education

Jim Jordan, a relentless wrestler on the mat and in Congress …

Saturday, October 21st, 2023

via The Washington Post

Sex Education

Publisher Scholastic Backtracks on Isolating Works on Race and …

Wednesday, October 25th, 2023

via The New York Times

Racism

Who Is Mike Johnson? The Latest G.O.P. House Speaker Nominee

Thursday, November 14th, 2024

via The New York Times

A lawyer and former chairman of the conservative Republican Study Committee, he played a pivotal role in congressional efforts to overturn the 2020 election.

Sex Education

Baltimore to pay $48 million to 3 men wrongly imprisoned for 36 years

Thursday, October 19th, 2023

via The Washington Post

Prosecuted for murder as teenagers, the 'Harlem Park 3' sued Baltimore after they were released from prison in 2019.

School Safety

New Jersey Governor Joins School Halloween Fray: ‘Give Me a Break’

Thursday, November 14th, 2024

via The New York Times

The South Orange and Maplewood school district tried to help students who felt left out on Halloween. The governor's response: "Seriously?"

Book Bans

This Florida School District Banned Cellphones. Here’s What …

Tuesday, October 31st, 2023

via The New York Times

School Safety

The Latest Target for California Conservatives? Local School Boards

Monday, October 30th, 2023

via The New York Times

Several California school districts have required parental notification when students seek to change their gender identity. Opponents say the policies have needlessly divided communities.

Book Bans

Families Are Taking Children Out of School to Travel. Should They?

Thursday, November 14th, 2024

via The New York Times

Vacationing during the off-season has long been considered a cost-saving boon. But can families with school-aged children take advantage? Should they?

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‘High on the Hog’ Returns With Stories of Food, Resistance and …

Tuesday, November 21st, 2023

via The New York Times

Racism

Justin Torres, Author of ‘Blackouts,’ Wins National Book Award for Fiction

Thursday, November 16th, 2023

via The New York Times

Ned Blackhawk received the nonfiction award, with "The Rediscovery of America: Native Peoples and the Unmaking of U.S. History."

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New book presents an ‘Un-Whitewashed’ history of America

Monday, November 20th, 2023

via The Washington Post

In "Black AF History: The Un-Whitewashed Story of America," author Michael Harriot centers Blackness instead of Whiteness by default to tell the story of America.

Racism

Surviving to graduation, Part 3 – The Washington Post

Friday, November 17th, 2023

via The Washington Post

In Part 3 of our series on schools and gun violence, audio producer Sabby Robinson chronicles the tragic outcome of Huguenot High School's graduation - which was supposed to mark a moment of cathartic celebration for the school but ended in gunfire.

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