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Not Allowed to Be a Kid
As a Black youth, I’ve been surveilled and pushed around by police since elementary school.
Amaru Howard
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October 15, 2021
Texas Slams the Door on Trans Kids’ Playing Sports
In an abhorrent vote, the Texas legislature reaffirms its position as a reactionary body whose guiding ethos is cruelty.
Dave Zirin
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October 8, 2021
Girl Scouts Against the World
Now that STEM and girls’ empowerment are mainstream—and Boy Scouts is coed—is there a place for Girl Scouts?
Danielle Dreilinger
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October 8, 2021
Reopening Schools: Is New York City Keeping Its Most Vulnerable Kids Safe?
The mayor calls the city’s Covid-19 protocols the “gold standard,” but epidemiologist Michael Osterholm says there’s a lot more the city can and must do.
Lizzy Ratner
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August 30, 2021
The Disastrous Opening of One Arkansas School District
When schools in Marion, Ark., opened, the district was prohibited from requiring masks. Here’s what their experience can teach the rest of the country.
Olivia Paschal
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August 23, 2021
Are Bans Against School Mask Mandates Against the Law?
The Biden administration may use disability rights legislation to require masks in schools.
David M. Perry
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July 30, 2021
Welcome to Washington Square Park, Capital of Woke Bohemia
A vibrant new youth scene is taking shape in Greenwich Village. Some people want to shut it down.
Richard Goldstein
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June 18, 2021
Why Are There Cops in Schools?
If our schools need additional counselors and mentors, turning to police is far from the most suitable choice.
Cassidy Morales
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June 17, 2021
The Democrats Are Failing Dreamers, Failing Immigrants
Biden and the Democrats spent four years decrying Trump’s assault on immigrants. Now they’re refunding ICE and falling down on the Dream Act.
Elie Mystal
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June 17, 2021
Young People Are Running for Office. Where Is Their Support?
The party establishment view young candidates as outsiders, but a handful of local and national organizations are trying to change that.
Sadie Bograd