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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.

Kelly Pratt

Copy Chief, One Day

Students Labeled 'Asian' Are Not a Monolith. Why Are Schools Treating Them That Way?

States and K–12 schools still lump disparate groups of students together as “Asian” when collecting and disaggregating data. It’s a problem.

Sabrina Toppa

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Dustin Chambers

Photographer

In a California Farming Community, Students Grow More than Lettuce

In the heart of California's farmlands, students tend a school garden and cook healthy dishes while their principal considers the future of her home region.

Susan Brenna

Joel Serin-Christ

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Kyle Grillot

Recovering from Historical Amnesia

In Stockton, California, the grandchildren of farmworkers who fed the nation are discovering their history.

Susan Brenna