Daycare strikes almost never happen. Here's what drove these workers over the edge.
Staffing shortages, too many toddlers per room, two teacher deaths — inside the dysfunction at a daycare in Virginia that pushed teachers to the brink.
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Students have fought sexual violence for years. They want to know when universities will care.
Allegations by two women that Cornell and LSU took insufficient action after they were assaulted on campus have reignited national outrage over how schools respond to sexual violence.
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Americans of all ages want more federal help with childcare costs. Gen Z most of all.
New polling from The 19th and YouGov found that support for child care spending was particularly strong among Gen Z, reflecting how affordability shapes their future family planning.
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Conservative moms are fed up over Texas schools. For Gina Hinojosa, it’s an opening.
She’s a mom and a Democrat who got into politics because of education, an issue that’s helping give the state its most competitive governor’s race in years.
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Evictions impact millions of kids. These schools get an alert when it happens to their students.
In Tulsa, an eviction alert system is a promising example of schools being “first responders” in a housing emergency, advocates say. -
A measles outbreak and back-to-school season leave experts fearful of misinformation
The back-to-school period carries new risks for families amid growing measles cases — several people have died in cases linked to the disease in Pennsylvania — and the upcoming respiratory virus season.
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A middle schooler said she was raped. Then she was suspended from classes.
After a 13-year-old reported sexual assault, she was left to navigate a system where limited state and federal oversight leave school districts to decide how allegations are handled.
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Higher grades and belonging: Trans students thrive when their teachers support them
Actions as simple as asking for and affirming a student’s name and pronouns can make trans students feel substantially safer and more likely to succeed in the classroom, a new report shows.
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Head Start could soon be overhauled. Here's exactly what would change.
A sweeping proposal from the Trump administration would eliminate or loosen hundreds the anti-poverty program’s rules, from classroom ratios and health screenings to parent involvement.
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For college students, a school’s state politics can matter as much as its academics
Students are looking beyond the usual admissions rankings and tuition prices to consider whether a campus — and the state its in — reflects the rights and values they need to feel safe.