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Education
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With AI sexual abuse on the rise, the White House is tapping Big Tech for support
The call to action comes as the issue has intensified in recent years, affecting students to public figures like Taylor Swift and AOC.
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What’s behind the explosion of apprenticeships in early childhood education?
Apprenticeship has been a popular career pathway for many occupations. In early care and education, however, there was limited uptake of the model. Recently, that has changed — and fast.
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Students join educators and advocates in effort to reverse book bans across the country
Legal and research experts say community resistance and the power to protect literary freedom still rests in the hands of parents, kids and educators.
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Thou shalt teach religion in schools? Activists, parents and pastors object
Forcing students to review the Ten Commandments and the Bible overall could expose them to sexism, racism and queerphobia, those suing over policies in Oklahoma and Louisiana say.
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Republicans want to kill the Dept. of Ed and privatize education. Billionaires are helping them.
Calls by Donald Trump, the RNC and Project 2025 to “return education to the states” or expand private school vouchers could hurt queer, rural, disabled and BIPOC youth, according to a study released by Sen. Bernie Sanders.
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What a top librarian’s road trip reveals about America’s libraries — and democracy
While some states look to add restrictions on libraries, outgoing American Library Association President Emily Drabinski traveled 4,951 miles to highlight their spot in communities.
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Teens say they learn more in school about frogs’ bodies than their own
A California bill would require public schools to cover menstrual health as part of their comprehensive sex ed curriculum.
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Planning parenthood for incarcerated men
An innovative sex-ed curriculum in Southern California is teaching incarcerated men about consent, birth control, and dismantling masculinity.
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One state radically boosted new teacher pay — and upset a lot of teachers
Under a new law, all Arkansas teachers earn more money but now districts face another set of problems.
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A school shooting in Tennessee sparked activism — and now frustration
Tennessee joined eight other states in allowing school employees to carry guns on K-12 campuses. Students and educators worry it could do more harm than good.