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The 19th News Network
Stories published in partnership with The 19th News Network, a collective of national, regional and local publishers seeking to advance racial and gender equity in politics and policy journalism.
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NYC girls outperform boys in academics. But they’re unhappier in school.
By nearly every academic measure, girls in New York City’s public schools are outperforming boys. Yet despite their academic success, girls report far less satisfaction with their school experiences.
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Appellate court allows Florida to enforce gender-affirming care ban
Florida can enforce its law banning gender-affirming care for minors and restrictions on adults pending appeal of a federal court ruling that the ban is unconstitutional.
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Arizona abortion rights measure cleared for the November ballot
The Abortion Access Act would guarantee the right to an abortion up to the point of fetal viability.
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Universal school vouchers rarely benefit school-aged children, yet conservatives widely support them
A growing body of evidence shows school vouchers have the potential to wreak deep monetary and academic havoc on the children those programs claim to serve.
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'Border czar'? Kamala Harris assigned to tackle immigration's causes, not border security
Claims that Harris was named the "border czar," responsible for overseeing U.S. border enforcement, have become a talking point for Republicans. But Biden didn’t put Harris in charge of overseeing border security.
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Abortion care remains available in Utah after state Supreme Court ruling — for now
Abortion is legal up to 18 weeks while the state awaits a lower court’s ruling on Planned Parenthood Association of Utah’s lawsuit alleging that a near-total abortion ban is unconstitutional.
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What’s behind the explosion of apprenticeships in early childhood education?
Apprenticeship has been a popular career pathway for many occupations. In early care and education, however, there was limited uptake of the model. Recently, that has changed — and fast.
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For Muslim women, living faithfully in prisons is difficult
A growing number of incarcerated Muslim women have been denied the right to wear religious garments when arrested or imprisoned.
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JD Vance says media twisted remarks on abortion and domestic violence. We looked closer.
Trump's vice presidential nominee accused the media of twisting controversial comments about violent marriages and abortion exemptions. We took a closer look at four of his claims.
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Arkansas Secretary of State rejects proposed abortion amendment
The ballot question committee “is alarmed and outraged” by Arkansas Secretary of State John Thurston’s “ridiculous disqualification attempt,” AFLG said in a statement.