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  1. power
    The Chaos Inside Diddy’s Harlem Charter SchoolParents were drawn in by Capital Prep’s celebrity connections and social justice curriculum. Instead, their children faced violence and dysfunction.
    By Sangeeta Singh-Kurtz
  2. parenting
    The Parents Obsessively Tracking Their Teens’ HomeworkOpen grade books were supposed to be a bridge between teachers and parents, but often it’s more like disruptive missed-assignment push notifications.
    By Gail Cornwall
  3. 25 famous women on
    25 Famous Women on Their College LivesA collection of collegiate memories from Quinta Brunson, Meryl Streep, Meghan Markle, and more.
    By Brooke LaMantia and Julie Ma
  4. 25 famous women on
    25 Powerful Commencement Speeches by Famous WomenGet in the back-to-school spirit with these truth bombs from Taylor Swift, Michelle Obama, Toni Morrison, and more.
    By Brooke LaMantia and Julie Ma
  5. power
    Florida Wants to Teach Kids That Slavery Was GoodRon DeSantis’s board of education continues to water down Black history curriculums in public schools.
    By Danielle Cohen
  6. celebrity
    What’s the Deal With Donda Academy?A fourth former teacher is suing the school, citing habitual health and safety concerns.
    By Olivia Truffaut-Wong and Tariro Mzezewa
  7. power
    Florida Republicans Don’t Want Young Girls to Talk About PeriodsA new bill would prohibit young students from discussing menstruation during the school day.
    By Tariro Mzezewa
  8. as told to
    How Teachers Talked About Uvalde With Their StudentsAfter the Texas school shooting, educators share their fears and frustrations.
    By Bindu Bansinath
  9. 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
  10. 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
  11. 10 Gift Ideas For KidsBecause we know they’re hard to shop for.
    By Jasmine Li
  12. 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
  13. 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
  14. power
    Locked Out of Remote SchoolIn shelters without Wi-Fi, homeless kids can’t even get online for class.
    By Bridget Read
  15. 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
  16. 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
  17. education
    Former Students Talk About Their Fake Black Professor“Now I’m just like … what else was a lie?”
    By Anna Silman
  18. coronavirus
    Colleges Are Suspending Students for PartyingAs universities resume in-person classes, you have to wonder: What did they expect?
    By Madeleine Aggeler
  19. 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
  20. politics
    What Are Kamala Harris’s Policies?Where she stands on health care, racial justice, policing, and more.
    By Hannah Gold
  21. 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
  22. 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
  23. 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
  24. 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
  25. first person
    How the Hell Are Working Parents ‘Doing This’?I ask myself every day.
    By Carla Bruce-Eddings
  26. 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
  27. 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
  28. 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
  29. 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
  30. power
    Minneapolis Public School Board Cancels Police ContractIts unanimous vote will divert $1.1 million from the Minneapolis Police Department.
    By Claire Lampen
  31. 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
  32. 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
  33. 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
  34. 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
  35. 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
  36. 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
  37. 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
  38. 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
  39. 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
  40. 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
  41. 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
  42. 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
  43. high school
    Unpacking the Strangest Scene in Esquire’s Cover StoryWhat was up with those songs Ryan and his classmates sang?
    By Anna Silman
  44. 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
  45. 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
  46. 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
  47. 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
  48. 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
  49. beychella
    Beyoncé Is Gifting $100,000 to 4 Historically Black CollegesFollowing her electrifying Coachella performance referencing traditions at HBCUs.
    By Naomi Elias
  50. scholars
    Jennifer Lawrence Is Educating Our Nation’s YouthShe stopped by a Cleveland Heights high school to talk about corruption.
    By Madeleine Aggeler
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