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Nolan Higdon / Truthdig Apr 17, 2026 How corporatism paved the way for the hostile takeover of higher education. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

Palestinian children attend school in a makeshift classroom set up in a tent on a beach in Khan Younis, Gaza Strip

Middle East

From Public to Private: Gaza’s Genocide Economy Is Reshaping Daily Life

Hassan Abo Qamar / Prism Apr 15, 2026 Public services such as education and electricity have become expensive private commodities amid a complete collapse of public infrastructure. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

Education

After the Department of Education’s Attack on Civil Rights, Observers Ask: ‘Where Does It End?’

Erica Meltzer, Lily Altavena / Chalkbeat Apr 14, 2026 Rescinding civil rights agreements could send a message to students that there’s no point in filing a complaint, advocates and legal experts said. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

Baseload Capital’s chief marketing officer Kristina Hagström Ilievska, right, the book's author, and CEO Alexander Helling hold "Our Hidden Powers: The Big Switch.”

Environment

Meet ‘Fossi,’ the Cartoon Character Who Makes Kids Feel Sorry for Coal

TJ Jordan / DeSmog Apr 10, 2026 A new Chevron-backed children’s book closely mirrors industry narratives, and continues a long history of targeting children and young people. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

A student sorts books after school in the library of East Middle School in Shelbyville, Ky

Education

Can Screen Bans Help Solve the Reading Crisis?

Lily Altavena / Chalkbeat Mar 26, 2026 A rural Michigan school district could be the test case for those leading the backlash against screen time in schools. Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )

Education

When We Fight for Public Schools, We Fight for Democracy

Kumar Rao / Waging Nonviolence Mar 20, 2026 A “non-permission slip” is the first step in a new nationwide campaign training thousands of local organizers to defend public education. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

Education

Educators Are Being Targeted for Their Students’ ICE Protests

Lily Altavena / Chalkbeat Feb 19, 2026 State leaders in Texas, Arizona, Florida and Oklahoma want teachers to face consequences when they facilitate student protests. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Education

90% of Student Discrimination and Harassment Complaints Were Dismissed Last Year

Nadra Nittle / The 19th Feb 9, 2026 Students with disabilities and survivors of sexual misconduct can’t rely on the Department of Education to intervene for them, new reports find. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Education

Immigration Enforcement Is ‘At the Schoolyard Gate’

Lily Altavena / Chalkbeat Feb 4, 2026 ICE may not be conducting large-scale raids inside schools. But agents are getting close to schools, leaving a mark on students across the country. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

Activism

Rob Reiner’s Other Legacy: A Champion of Early Childhood Development

Mark Kreidler / Capital & Main Dec 19, 2025 The actor-director-producer succeeded in passing a tax on tobacco products to create opportunities for young children in California. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Activism

10 Inequality Victories in 2025

Sarah Anderson, Chris Mills Rodrigo / Inequality.org Dec 17, 2025 Our annual year-end review highlights state and local efforts to build worker power and tax the rich. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

Immigration

Trump’s Visa Ban Is Crushing Young International Students

Victor Maung / Prism Dec 16, 2025 As a military coup and civil war rage on in Myanmar, students who spent years and precious resources preparing to attend college in the U.S. have been banned from entering the country. Dig deeper ( 10 Min. Read )