Missing Links in Textbook History: Opposition to War Part 1
By Jim Mamer / Original to ScheerPost Breach for breach, eye for eye, tooth for tooth: as he hath caused a blemish in a man, so shall it be done…
Education in Gaza Has Been Decimated, but the Spirit of Refaat Alareer Will Prevail
The student encampments and other protests like the “Fund Education, Not Genocide” rally in Washington D.C. are the expressions of solidarity and activism we need.
70 Years After Brown, Too Many U.S. Schools Remain Hypersegregated and Unequal
‘Did you say segregation ended?’ My student’s question speaks to the reality inside classrooms.
Blowing Off Class of 2024: Parent’s Criticism of USC’s Leadership on Commencement Day
By Annette Ricchiazzi / Original to ScheerPost My daughter, a fourth generation USC Trojan, graduated last Friday. It happened without incident, and she is now a USC alum. I took…
A Parent’s Revolt
You Are Excused President Folt, Senior Staff and Board of Trustees: Stay Home for Commencement
Campus Crackdown: 300+ Arrested in Police Raids on Columbia & CCNY to Clear Gaza Encampments
By Amy Goodman / Democracy Now! New York police in full riot gear stormed Columbia University and the City College of New York Tuesday night, arresting over 300 students to…
Majority of American Teachers Worry About Shootings at Their Schools, Survey Shows
Most educators favor more mental health screening for students and oppose arming teachers, though their views are more divided when it comes to whether security officers should have weapons.
This Black History Month, Fight for the Freedom to Learn
More than ever, we need to protect our schools, libraries, and kids from censors and book banners. Our country will be better for it.
Problem Newly Revealed in Juvenile Hall Schools: A Failure to Get Kids to Class
A report by legal advocates in California finds “chronic absenteeism” is apparent — even when teens are locked up.
Iowa Republicans Forward Bill to Force Students to Stand for National Anthem
"By mandating that they stand, our students’ First Amendment rights would be violated," one critic of the bill said.
High School Journalists are Fighting Back Against Censorship
Students who live in states without laws to protect them say they face censorship from their school administrations, newspaper advisers, and communities
Skipping School: America’s Hidden Education Crisis
Absenteeism has nearly doubled since the pandemic. With state and federal governments largely abdicating any role in getting kids back into classrooms, some schools have turned to private companies for…
Colorado Becomes One of the First to Employ an Incarcerated Professor
A new initiative at Adams State — one of the first of its kind in the country — focuses on employing incarcerated people with graduate degrees as college professors, rather…
70 Years After Brown vs. Board of Education, Public Schools Still Deeply Segregated
By Erica Frankenberg / The Conversation Brown vs. Board of Education, the pivotal Supreme Court decision that made school segregation unconstitutional, turns 70 years old on May 17, 2024. At…
Pressley Bill Would Classify Discriminatory Book Bans as Civil Rights Violations
The bill would also require public and school libraries to have a diverse book collection.