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This book club aims to address the children’s literacy crisis while saving libraries
Jennifer Siebel Newsom, first partner of California, formed her club to urge young people to read and visit libraries. The problem? Libraries themselves are under Trump's siege.
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Moms and teachers are mad about school supplies again
This year, though, it's political as tariffs drive prices up and the Trump administration makes historic cuts to public education funding.
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Before Trump’s efforts to make kids healthier, there was Michelle Obama
The first lady’s “Let’s Move!” initiative to improve school nutrition and exercise drew some criticism from the right — which has been much more muted as the Trump administration promotes MAHA messaging.
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Could AI prevent teacher burnout?
Some educators are using AI to streamline lesson plans, personalize learning and reduce burnout, freeing up hours for themselves and their students.
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Who’s questioning women’s right to vote?
A post from Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth showed his support of a fringe evangelical Christianity that is gaining more traction in the Republican Party.
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In life and in art, Patty Berne made space for disabled people to thrive
The influential artist and organizer died in May at the age of 58. Their work championed queer people and women of color who felt excluded by the mainstream disability rights movement.
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A hidden civil rights fight: New book shares the untold story of the intersex movement
Juliana Gleeson wrote “Hermaphrodite Logic: A History of Intersex Liberation” mainly for intersex people, but there’s something in its history for everyone.
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The Spanberger strategy: Can this Virginia Democrat reset the politics of public education?
Republicans won big four years ago by casting doubt on the state’s public schools. Abigail Spanberger, the parent of three school-aged daughters, is betting on restoring faith in them.
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Trans people in Georgia prisons are being forced to detransition. Now they’re suing.
A class action lawsuit representing nearly 300 incarcerated people says the state’s refusal to allow gender-affirming care constitutes cruel and unusual punishment.
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She hid an eating disorder and lost her Navy career. It saved her life.
Advocates worry the military’s focus on "fit, not fat" is silencing service members who struggle with their body image.