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  1. celebrity
    What’s the Deal With Donda Academy?Ye’s mysterious Christian private school is reportedly shutting down for the remainder of the 2022-2023 school year — or is it?
    By Olivia Truffaut-Wong
  2. as told to
    How Teachers Talked About Uvalde With Their StudentsAfter the Texas school shooting, educators share their fears and frustrations.
    By Bindu Bansinath
  3. culture wars
    Mother Outraged Her Biracial Son Has Learned to Identify RacismMelissa Riley tried to sue her son’s middle school for teaching him about inequality.
    By Danielle Cohen
  4. sustainability
    Can Fashion Designers Really Learn to Be Sustainable?The next generation of fashion students are more eco-conscious than ever — but they still face an uphill battle.
    By Bindu Bansinath
  5. 10 Gift Ideas For KidsBecause we know they’re hard to shop for.
    By Jasmine Li
  6. books
    The False Promise of AdmissionsReading Kendra James’s memoir about being one of the only Black students at an elite boarding school, I felt a shock of recognition.
    By Kaitlin Byrd
  7. trailblazers
    Imagine If We Took Personal Ambition Out of PoliticsCalifornia secretary of State Shirley Weber’s extraordinary political ascent was never part of the plan.
    By Andrea González-Ramírez
  8. power
    Locked Out of Remote SchoolIn shelters without Wi-Fi, homeless kids can’t even get online for class.
    By Bridget Read
  9. power
    Trump Says Teaching Kids About System Racism Is ‘Child Abuse’The president’s new 1776 Commission will purportedly promote “patriotic education.”
    By Claire Lampen
  10. back to school
    You Could Get Us All Sent HomeCollege students have been left to police each other for COVID infractions, fostering a climate of paranoia, finger-pointing, and mistrust.
    By Anna Silman
  11. education
    Former Students Talk About Their Fake Black Professor“Now I’m just like … what else was a lie?”
    By Anna Silman
  12. coronavirus
    Colleges Are Suspending Students for PartyingAs universities resume in-person classes, you have to wonder: What did they expect?
    By Madeleine Aggeler
  13. education
    Colleges Are Already Seeing Huge COVID OutbreaksThree schools have switched from in-person classes to remote learning, just days into the fall semester.
    By Hannah Gold
  14. politics
    What Are Kamala Harris’s Policies?Where she stands on health care, racial justice, policing, and more.
    By Hannah Gold
  15. overloaded
    The True Cost of Being a Black TeacherEven at a school that yearns for racial equity, I constantly feel like this profession is a path to nowhere.
    By Erin Crosby-Eckstine
  16. back to school
    ‘I Don’t Want to Make My Mom Sick’Kids talk about their fears and hopes for returning to school.
    As told to Amelia Schonbek
  17. back to school
    No One Knows What to Do About SchoolParents discuss virtual learning, face shields, and the challenges of a new semester.
    As told to Brock Colyar
  18. back to school
    ‘I Think of Little Fingers Wiping Snot on My Shirt’Teachers discuss their back-to-school anxieties.
    As told to Amelia Schonbek
  19. first person
    How the Hell Are Working Parents ‘Doing This’?I ask myself every day.
    By Carla Bruce-Eddings
  20. education
    Why Are Parents So Bad At Teaching Their Own Kids?The intimate relationship between parent and child can make remote learning uniquely stressful.
    By Anna Silman
  21. education
    Teachers Are Writing Their WillsFaced with the prospect of their schools reopening amid a pandemic, some educators are preparing for the worst.
    By Gretty Garcia
  22. immigration
    Trump’s Cruel Attack on International StudentsThe Trump administration said it was rescinding its order prohibiting international students from staying in the U.S. while taking classes online.
    By Anna Silman
  23. black at…
    Black Teens Are Taking Their Fancy Private Schools to Task for RacismStudents and alumni are fed up, and are no longer holding back their pain.
    By Bridget Read
  24. power
    Minneapolis Public School Board Cancels Police ContractIts unanimous vote will divert $1.1 million from the Minneapolis Police Department.
    By Claire Lampen
  25. coronavirus
    Here Are the CDC Guidelines for Reopening SchoolsTheir recommendations include spacing desks six feet apart and closing communal spaces like cafeterias and playgrounds.
    By Amanda Arnold
  26. education
    She Just Wants Her Students To Keep TalkingSamantha Elkaim knows she can’t replicate her classroom, but maybe she can still reach the kids.
    By Molly Fischer
  27. privacy
    Schools Might Start to Ban Zoom Over Privacy ConcernsAmid reports of virtual classrooms getting hijacked by racist trolls, schools in New York may look to host online lessons elsewhere.
    By Hannah Gold
  28. education
    6-Year-Old Girl Committed for Two Days for Throwing TantrumThe Florida student was removed from school and placed in a mental health facility without her mother’s consent.
    By Hannah Gold
  29. power
    How Many Students Have Been Traumatized by Active-Shooter Drills?In a new report, two major teachers unions have called for schools to end or revise the drills, saying they’re harmful to children.
    By Hannah Gold
  30. parenting
    A Class Riot Among the One Percent at Brooklyn’s Oldest Nursery SchoolWhat happened when Grace Church School decided to become a little less old-fashioned? Lots of parent-teacher drama.
    By Jessica Pressler
  31. so you want to be president
    Somebody Please Stop This ManBiden told a 10-year-old girl at a town hall, “I’ll bet you’re as bright as you are good-looking.”
    By Hannah Gold
  32. so you want to be president
    Elizabeth Warren Wants to Put a Former Public-School Teacher in Her CabinetThe candidate has pledged to nominate a former public-school teacher to be Education secretary.
    By Sarah Jones
  33. california
    Teacher Battling Breast Cancer Forced to Pay For Her SubstituteUnder California law, teachers have to pay for their own replacements while on extended sick leave.
    By Amanda Arnold
  34. beyonce
    Beyoncé Didn’t Go to College, But Homecoming Is Her GraduationThe Netflix documentary is an epic celebration of black education and HBCUs.
    By Veronica Chambers
  35. college admissions scandal
    Imagine Committing Fraud for a Kid and Then She Just Starts VloggingLori Loughlin’s daughter Olivia Jade does dorm room spon-con and party makeup tutorials.
    By Emilia Petrarca
  36. talking to
    What Happened When We Started a Feminism Club at Our Catholic Boys School“We had a whole meeting about Kavanaugh. One day a student from Regis could be a Supreme Court nominee.”
    As told to Richard Morgan
  37. high school
    Unpacking the Strangest Scene in Esquire’s Cover StoryWhat was up with those songs Ryan and his classmates sang?
    By Anna Silman
  38. keeping up with the royals
    Meghan Markle Shared Details About Her Education in First Speech as a Royal“When girls are given the right tools to succeed, they can create incredible futures, not only for themselves but for all of those around them.”
    By Opheli Garcia Lawler
  39. international day of the girl
    Michelle Obama Announces New Project to Help Educate Girls Worldwide“We’re seeking to empower adolescent girls around the world through education.”
    By Lisa Ryan
  40. education
    Georgia School Announces It Will Start Paddling Children As Punishment“There was a time where corporal punishment was kind of the norm in school and you didn’t have the problems that you have,” said the superintendent.
    By Madeleine Aggeler
  41. cool
    Tokyo Medical School Admits to Tampering With Test Scores to Keep Women OutOfficials were apparently worried women would get pregnant, and thus wouldn’t be able to work long hours in the hospital.
    By Madeleine Aggeler
  42. yachts adrift
    Someone Set Betsy DeVos’s $40 Million Yacht AdriftThe secretary of education’s 163-foot yacht sustained some damages.
    By Opheli Garcia Lawler
  43. beychella
    Beyoncé Is Gifting $100,000 to 4 Historically Black CollegesFollowing her electrifying Coachella performance referencing traditions at HBCUs.
    By Naomi Elias
  44. scholars
    Jennifer Lawrence Is Educating Our Nation’s YouthShe stopped by a Cleveland Heights high school to talk about corruption.
    By Madeleine Aggeler
  45. education
    Parents Would Rather Pull Their Kids Out of School Than Have Them Meet IvankaIvanka Trump’s visit to a Connecticut school was an unwelcome surprise.
    By Madeleine Aggeler
  46. title ix
    Inside a Training Course for Campus Sexual Assault OfficersAt a Sheraton in Philadelphia, 500 college employees learn what qualifies as rape.
    By Vanessa Grigoriadis
  47. education
    These Schools Are Teaching Some Truly Insane ThingsHuffPost looked into the curricula at Betsy DeVos’s preferred form of education.
    By Gabriella Paiella
  48. politics
    Education Department Rolls Back Policies That Protect Students With DisabilitiesThe Washington Post reports 72 policy documents were rescinded.
    By Lisa Ryan
  49. education
    Ivanka Trump Found a Much More Attainable White House GoalIs this “staying in her lane”?
    By Sarah Spellings
  50. politics
    President of Accessorizing With a Wine Glass Meets President of FranceThey discussed her charity work in education and health care.
    By Claire Landsbaum
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