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Schools
power
July 21, 2023
Florida Wants to Teach Kids That Slavery Was Good
Ron DeSantis’s board of education continues to water down Black history curriculums in public schools.
By
Danielle Cohen
transgender rights
Sept. 27, 2022
Virginia Students Walk Out in Protest of Anti-Trans Policies
Students at over 90 public schools are protesting the governor’s proposal to roll back transgender rights.
By
Bindu Bansinath
back to school
Aug. 25, 2022
A Missouri School District Has Reinstated Spanking
Though the U.N. considers corporal punishment a human-rights violation, it remains legal in 19 states.
By
Bindu Bansinath
culture wars
May 17, 2022
Mother Outraged Her Biracial Son Has Learned to Identify Racism
Melissa Riley tried to sue her son’s middle school for teaching him about inequality.
By
Danielle Cohen
how i get it done
Aug. 2, 2021
Emily Oster Thinks of Herself As an Expert on
Data
in Parenting, Not Parenting
How the economist, writer, and face of school reopening is getting it done during the pandemic.
By
Alex Hazlett
crime
May 4, 2021
A Florida Principal Was Filmed Paddling a 6-Year-Old Student
Melissa Carter is under investigation after a video showed her spanking a sobbing child with a paddle.
By
Claire Lampen
coronavirus
Nov. 29, 2020
Actually, NYC’s Public Elementary Schools Can Reopen
Albeit with a few caveats.
By
Claire Lampen
covid-19
Nov. 18, 2020
Maybe NYC Kids Can Go to School in a Restaurant, Then?
It’s ridiculous that schools are closing when higher-risk venues can stay open.
By
Katie Heaney
coronavirus
Sept. 29, 2020
What’s Going on With School Reopenings?
As many schools try to resume in-person classes, we’re seeing more and more Covid outbreaks.
By
Erica Schwiegershausen
schools
Aug. 20, 2020
You Thought Zoom (School) Couldn’t Get Any Worse
Districts across the country are still enforcing one of the most widely resented school rules: dress codes.
By
Amanda Arnold
coronavirus
Aug. 17, 2020
23 Sisters in One Sorority Have Tested Positive for Coronavirus
Yet another ominous sign as universities bring students back to campus.
By
Amanda Arnold
explainer
Aug. 13, 2020
What We Know About Kids and the Coronavirus
And why the question of when to reopen schools is among the most challenging of the pandemic.
By
Erica Schwiegershausen
coronavirus
Aug. 12, 2020
School Reopenings Are Not Going Well
Many districts that have resumed in-person classes are already seeing outbreaks.
By
Amanda Arnold
overloaded
Aug. 10, 2020
The True Cost of Being a Black Teacher
Even at a school that yearns for racial equity, I constantly feel like this profession is a path to nowhere.
By
Erin Crosby-Eckstine
too soon
Aug. 9, 2020
9 COVID Cases Reported at High School Where Images of Packed Halls Went Viral
At least six students and three teachers at Georgia’s North Paulding High School have tested positive for the coronavirus.
By
Claire Lampen
back to school
Aug. 6, 2020
‘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
back to school
Aug. 6, 2020
No One Knows What to Do About School
Parents discuss virtual learning, face shields, and the challenges of a new semester.
As told to
Brock Colyar
back to school
Aug. 6, 2020
‘I Think of Little Fingers Wiping Snot on My Shirt’
Teachers discuss their back-to-school anxieties.
As told to
Amelia Schonbek
first person
Aug. 4, 2020
How the Hell Are Working Parents ‘Doing This’?
I ask myself every day.
By
Carla Bruce-Eddings
power
Aug. 3, 2020
A Black Teen Jailed for Not Doing Her Schoolwork Is Now Free
The 15-year-old girl, who struggles with ADHD and a mood disorder, was detained for nearly 80 days.
By
Amanda Arnold
education
Aug. 3, 2020
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
coronavirus
July 22, 2020
Their Summer Camp Tried to Be Safe. Kids Still Got Sick.
The growing number of COVID outbreaks at day camps is an ominous sign for school reopenings.
By
Anna Silman
education
July 20, 2020
Teachers Are Writing Their Wills
Faced with the prospect of their schools reopening amid a pandemic, some educators are preparing for the worst.
By
Gretty Garcia
coronavirus
May 21, 2020
Here Are the CDC Guidelines for Reopening Schools
Their recommendations include spacing desks six feet apart and closing communal spaces like cafeterias and playgrounds.
By
Amanda Arnold
education
Apr. 14, 2020
She Just Wants Her Students To Keep Talking
Samantha Elkaim knows she can’t replicate her classroom, but maybe she can still reach the kids.
By
Molly Fischer
privacy
Apr. 6, 2020
Schools Might Start to Ban Zoom Over Privacy Concerns
Amid reports of virtual classrooms getting hijacked by racist trolls, schools in New York may look to host online lessons elsewhere.
By
Hannah Gold
parenting
July 8, 2019
A Class Riot Among the One Percent at Brooklyn’s Oldest Nursery School
What happened when Grace Church School decided to become a little less old-fashioned? Lots of parent-teacher drama.
By
Jessica Pressler
high school
Feb. 13, 2019
Unpacking the Strangest Scene in
Esquire
’s Cover Story
What was up with those songs Ryan and his classmates sang?
By
Anna Silman
transgender rights
Feb. 22, 2017
Trump Administration Revokes Guidelines Aimed at Protecting Transgender Students
The previous guidelines under the Obama administration ensured that transgender students had a right to use the bathroom of their choice.
By
Theresa Avila
gender
Feb. 15, 2017
(Only) Men Earn Way More Money From Going to Fancy Schools
Women who went to the best schools earned as much as men who went to the worst schools.
By
Drake Baer
politics
Nov. 29, 2016
90 Percent of Teachers Say Trump’s Win Has Had a Negative Effect in Classrooms
Verbal harassment and use of slurs are on the rise in classrooms.
By
Claire Landsbaum
Nov. 14, 2016
Switching Detention for Meditation Seems to Really Work
Teach kids to process their emotions and their teachers won’t have to.
By
Drake Baer
June 21, 2016
5 Big Ways Kindergarten Has Changed Since the 1990s
Less play. More math.
By
Melissa Dahl
Feb. 18, 2015
We’re Testing Children on the Wrong Things
Are we measuring what we want to measure in education?
By
Anya Kamenetz
body image
Sept. 29, 2014
Going to School With Older Kids Gives Girls Body-Image Issues
Elementary school as a shield against societal nastiness.
By
Jesse Singal