How algorithms, alpha males and tradwives are winning the war for kids’ minds
Toxic masculinity and idealized motherhood content are flooding social media feeds — forcing educators, students and parents to navigate the manosphere.
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Nadra Nittle
Former Education Reporter
Past articles by Nadra Nittle
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Supreme Court ruling on LGBTQ+ books gives religious parents more say over what students learn
The ruling affirmed parents’ rights to opt their children out of reading materials that conflict with their religious beliefs.
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‘This is the first time I've been afraid that I am Latina’: ICE raids set L.A. on edge
Psychologist Lisette Sanchez on the emotional toll of Trump’s immigration crackdown — and how families can protect their mental health while under threat.
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Amid ICE raids, L.A. schools say they'll protect students at graduation. But will their families come?
Some parents in the district — which includes an estimated 30,000 immigrant students — plan to sit out commencements over immigration enforcement concerns.
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Hundreds of ‘DEI’ books are back at the Naval Academy. An alum and a bookshop fought their removal.
Following a public outcry, the academy returned titles by Maya Angelou, Harper Lee and others — many by women — that were purged under Pentagon orders targeting race and gender discourse.
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The push to open the country's first religious public school isn't over, proponents say
The Supreme Court split 4-4 and, with that, rejected Oklahoma’s attempt to open a charter school that opponents say would discriminate against students and families.
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‘She’ll fall through the cracks’: Parents of kids with disabilities brace for new reality
Cuts to Medicaid and the Department of Education could have detrimental impacts on keeping kids with complex medical needs healthy — and ensuring those same children have equitable access to education.
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She's devoted her life to teaching your kids — in a country that now wants to deport her
There are 15,000 immigrant educators who rely on temporary permission to live and work in the U.S. But they fear for their futures under Trump.
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Why this nonprofit made a $1.2 million decision to reject federal funding under Trump
Advocates for Youth says that it can’t serve marginalized young people and adhere to the president’s executive orders, restrictions and censorship on race and gender.
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Women could be most affected by Trump's penalties for overdue student loans
The move by the Trump administration is set to begin May 5, and borrowers with delinquent payments could have their wages garnished as early as the summer.