Instagram / @nathaliemariemarichal The college decision deadline is approaching, and graduation is in sight — a bittersweet time for Mom and Dad, and a busy, stressful, confusing time for high school seniors. My younger brother is graduating this year, and watching him try to navigate questions about his future has been eye-opening to me —...
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"Excused Absences" Are Classist Bullsh*t
Zeljkosantrac/Getty Images I called the absolutely obnoxious "attendance line" for my daughter’s school at 7:30 a.m. "Hey! It’s Mathilda’s mom. She’ll be out today, Thursday, Nov. 7. She was up all night puking her brains out, so I think it’s best to keep her home for at least today. We don’t want to spread anything."...
American Library Association Shares The Most Challenged Books Of 2024
Chicago Tribune/Tribune News Service/Getty Images Every year, the American Library Association (ALA) releases its “State of America’s Libraries” report, highlighting the accomplishments and challenges facing these invaluable community resources. A snapshot of 2024 examined, among other trends, the issue of censorship in public and school libraries, and shared the 10 most banned books of 2024....
Department of Education Gives Public Schools 10 Days To Eliminate DEI Programs Or Lose Federal Funding
MANDEL NGAN/AFP/Getty Images The first 100 days of the Trump administration’s second term have been a flurry of activity as priorities shift from the aims of the Biden presidency. Already, the Education Department (ED) has undergone a number of shifts to comport with a “final mission” of eliminating the department all together, a move that...