Stories about the people and communities working to make educational equity a reality

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Policy and Advocacy

Universal Free School Meals Are Over. What Does That Mean for Hungry Students?

Educators and advocates fear that recent federal school meal changes could worsen child food insecurity.

Policy and Advocacy

Period Equity Is Expanding Nationwide, Often Thanks to Young Leaders

One in four students struggle to afford period products. Menstrual inequity and the stigma of menstruation can lead students to experience health issues and miss valuable school time. Here’s how activists–including students–are changing that.

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Video

The Young Activists Guide to Making Change

After three years of hard work led by youth activists and local organizations, Hawai'i students will have access to something new to meet their essential needs: free period products in school.

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Top Issues

School Counselors Just Want to Do Their Job

Since the start of the pandemic, school counselors have been tasked with extra duties that make it harder for them to address students' mental health needs.

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Recent Opinion Essays

Lessons About Black August Also Teach Students to Push for Meaningful Change
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Joseph Edelin

Public Speaker and Educator
DACA Changed My Life–But Undocumented Youth Deserve More
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José González Camarena

Senior Managing Director of the DACA Initiative at Teach For America
Children Will Ask Questions About Race. How Will Teachers Answer Them?
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Dawnavyn James

Early Childhood, Elementary, and Black History Educator

One Day Video

In This Vision of Education, Students Are Empowered to Love Learning and Themselves
Ebony Payne Brown is working to open a charter school in Atlanta with rigorous academics, where students feel loved and their identities are celebrated.
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This English Teacher Believes in Care First, Content Second
YES Prep Northline Secondary teacher Dylan Lewis strives to make his Houston classroom a safe space for students.
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Recent Stories

Policy and Advocacy

Building Schools Where Students Are Free to Be Their Authentic Selves

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Podcast

Changing Course: Seated At The Table

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Ideas and Solutions

Students Combat Air Pollution in ‘Asthma Alley’

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Video

Grounded: One Student’s Journey to Afford an Education

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Top Issues

Afro-Latinx Students Navigate Racism and Erasure in the Classroom

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Opinion

7 Non-Negotiables for Supporting Trans & Nonbinary Students in Your Classroom

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