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April 6, 2021
Betsy DeVos Takes Her Assault on Public Schools Back to the States
A DeVos-backed group is pouring money into a statewide education race in Wisconsin, which will be decided Tuesday.
John Nichols
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March 15, 2021
Massachusetts’s Governor Is Playing an Ugly Game of Covid Politics With Teachers’ Lives
Governor Charlie Baker’s attack on education unions for wanting vaccines for teachers recalls Scott Walker’s crude anti-labor politics.
John Nichols
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March 10, 2021
Parenting Through Sickness, Health, and Covid-19
To avoid replicating this awful moment, our failures must become the source of our children’s political possibilities.
Imani Perry
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March 9, 2021
What Black Schools Mean to Black Kids
Being in the racial majority at school can make all the difference for Black children.
Jamilah Lemieux
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March 9, 2021
From Raising Anti-Racist Kids to Being an Anti-Racist Family
We need to do more than prevent bias in our kids—we need to live our values here and now.
Courtney E. Martin
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March 9, 2021
I Shouldn’t Have to Dehumanize My Son to Get Him Support
Instead of focusing on the challenges facing disabled people, we should emphasize goals.
David M. Perry
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March 8, 2021
Parenting as a Radical Act of Love
In our special issue, we consider the ways in which parenthood can push us to recognize our interdependence and spur us to fight harder for justice and equality.
Emily Douglas
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February 19, 2021
My Selective High School Looks Nothing Like America
As the nation addresses systemic racism in the wake of the Black Lives Matter protests, it’s time to ask: Who is being represented in selective high schools?
Aruna Das
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February 19, 2021
West Coast States’ Failure to Reopen Schools Is a Disaster
The ongoing closure is creating an educational, social, and mental-health crisis.
Sasha Abramsky
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February 19, 2021
How Public Schools Became America’s Social Safety Net
Even without sufficient resources, schools serve as a critical source of support for disadvantaged kids.
Karina Piser